Request For Quote_N6817127QJ001_UPDATED.pdf

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE 4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

a. NAME

7. FOR SOLICITATION

►INFORMATION CALL: Charles Betty

9. ISSUED BY CODE N68171

NAVSUP FLC SIGONELLA NAPLES OFFICE

NAVAL REGIONAL CONTRACTING CEN DET, PSC 817 BOX 50

FPO, AE 09622-0050

UNITED STATES

Charles Betty , Email: charles.j. betty2 .mil@mail.mil Telephone:

000-000-0000

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON 12. DISCOUNT TERMS

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

□ SEE SCHEDULE

15. DELIVER TO CODE

See Continuation

17a. CONTRACTOR/ GODEi I FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

□ 17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

19. 20.

ITEM NUMBER SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

See Continuation

DATE

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b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect 8. OFFER DUE DATE/ calls) LOCAL TIME

29 Sep 202 6

000-000-0000 08:00 AM

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS (81 UNRESTRICTED OR □ SET ASIDE: % FOR:

□ SMALL BUSINESS □

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

NORTH AMERICAN

BUSINESS (WOSB)

□ HUBZONE SMALL INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

BUSINESS ECONOMICALLY STANDARD (NAICS):

□ DISADVANTAGED 541990

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED WOMEN-OWNED SMALL SIZE STANDARD:

BUSINESS (EDWOSB) SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB\ 8(A)

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

□ RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

16. ADMINISTERED BY

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION REQUEST

REQUEST INVITATION FOR

[g]FOR QUOTE □ FOR BID □PROPOSA

(RFQ\ tlFB\ (RFP\

CODE I

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18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED □ SEE ADDENDUM

21. 22. 23. 24.

QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

See Continuation [8] 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

□ 27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

[8] ARE □ ARE NOT ATTACHED

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□28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN □ 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE OFFER

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH ---

AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND

ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SPECIFIED

DATED . . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

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30 a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

30c. DA TE SIGNED 31 b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA- FAR (48 CFR) 53 .212

Created On:

18 Sep 2026, 11:21 AM Greenwich Mean Time

Solicitation/Contract Form Continuation

Cultural Relations Specialist

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Continuation of Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quantity

0001 Cultural Relations Specialist 10

Pricing Arrangement: Finn Fixed Price

DBA Insurance

One time payment to cover duration of the period of l performance.

Pricing Arrangement: Finn Fixed Price

Option Line Item Cultural Relations Specialist 1001 12

Pricing Arrangement: Finn Fixed Price

DBA Insurance Option Line Item 1002 One time payment to cover duration of the period of l performance.

Pricing Arrangement: Finn Fixed Price

Option Line Item Cultural Relations Specialist 2001 6

Pricing Arrangement: Finn Fixed Price

DBA Insurance Option Line Item 2002 One time payment to cover duration of the period of l performance.

Pricing Arrangement: Finn Fixed Price

Unit

Months

Job

Months

Job

Months

Job

Unit Price

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Amount

Continuation of Description

Requirements

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Cultural Relations service to ensure CJTF-HOA has accurate insight and guidance pertaining to local customs, politics, policies, translations, and engagement strategies.

Continuation of Packaging and Marking

Continuation of Inspection and Acceptance

Continuation of Deliveries or Performance

Overall Contract Delivery Period

Contractor Destination

Line Item

Option Line Item

Option Line Item

Option Line Item

Option Line Item

Delivery Schedule

Period of Performance From 10 Oct2026 To 09 Aug2027

Period of Performance From 10 Oct2026 To 09 Aug2027

Period of Performance From 10Aug2027 To 09 Aug2028

Period of Performance From 10Aug2027 To 09 Aug2028

Period of Performance From 10Aug2028 To 10 Feb 2029

Period of Performance From 10Aug2028 To 10 Feb 2029

Quantity

10 Months

1 Job

12 Months

1 Job

6Months

1 Job

Address and POC

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Continuation of Accounting and Appropriation Data

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Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number

52.203-19 52.232-33 52.233-3 52.233-4 52.204-13 52.222-41 52.226-8 52.232-40

52.204-10

52.203-3 52.203-6

52.212-4

52.229-12

Title

Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management.

Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-00038) Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026-00038) System for Award Management-Maintenance. (Deviation 2026-00038) Service Contract Labor Standards. (Deviation 2026-00038) Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.

Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards. (Deviation 2026- 00038) Gratuities.

Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government.

Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026- 00038) Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements. (Deviation 2026-00038)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number

252.203-7000 252.203-7002 252.204-7004 252.204-7012 252.225-7056 252.232-7003 252.232-7010

252.24 7-7023

252.209-7004

Title

Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

Requirement to Inform Employees ofWhistleblower Rights.

Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors.

Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

Levies on Contract Payments.

Transportation of Supplies by Sea.

Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism.

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Effective Alternate/ Date Deviation

Jan2017 Oct 2018 Feb2026 Feb2026 Feb2026 Feb2026 May2024 Mar2023

Feb2026

Apr 1984 Jun2020

Feb2026

Feb2026

Effective Alternate/ Date Deviation

Sep 2011 Dec 2022 Jan 2023 May2024 Jan 2023 Dec 2018 Dec 2006 Oct2024

May2019

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

WIDE AREA WORK.FLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

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Variation Effective Date

Variation Effective Date

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area W orkFlow (WA WF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WA WF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DF ARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall-

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WA WF at https:/ /wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

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( d) WA WF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WA WF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WA WF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WA WF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

( e) WA WF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

( f) WA WF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WA WF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2inl, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

Invoice 2inl

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WA WF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WA WF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WA WF

Pay Official DoDAAC N3049B ---

Issue By DoDAAC N68171 ---

Admin DoDAAC N68171 ---

Inspect By DoDAAC --

Ship To Code --

Ship From Code

Mark For Code

Service Approver (DoDAAC)

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC)

Accept at Other DoDAAC

LPODoDAAC

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC

Other DoDAAC(s)

N4919A

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(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements ofDFARS Appendix F.

(g) WA WF point of contact.

N68171.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WA WF from the following contracting activity's WA WF point of contact.

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

(End of clause)

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Addendum to 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Addendum to Contract Clauses

Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number

52.209-10

52.204-9 52.240-91

52.244-6

52.232-18 52.232-39 52.233-3 52.203-12 52.228-5 52.228-3

Title

Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (Deviation 2026- 00038) Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel.

Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation 2026-00038) Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026- 00038) Availability of Funds.

Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations.

Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-00038) (Alternate I) Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.

Insurance-Work on a Government Installation.

Workers' Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act).

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number

252.201-7000 252.233-7001

252.204-7018

252.232-7008 252.237-7010 252.204-7003 252.225-7048 252.243-7001

Title

Contracting Officer's Representative.

Choice of Law (Overseas).

Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

Assignment of Claims (Overseas).

Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel.

Control of Government Personnel Work Product.

Export-Controlled Items.

Pricing of Contract Modifications.

Effective Date

Dec 1991 Jun 1997

Jan 2023

Jun 1997 Jan 2023 Apr 1992 Jun 2013 Dec 1991

Effective Date

Feb 2026

Jan 2011 Feb 2026

Apr2026

Apr 1984 Jun2013 Feb 2026 Jun2020 Jan 1997 Jul 2014

Alternate/ Deviation

Alternate I

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

Feb2026

Variation Effective Date

252.225-7980 Contractor Personnel Performing in the United States Africa Command Area of Responsibility (DEVIATION 2016-00008)

Jun 2016 Deviation 2016-00008 Jun 2016

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. (Tailored) (Mar2000)

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 of contract expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days 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 2 years and 4 months.

(End of clause)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. {Tailored) {Feb 1998)

Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998)

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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 ofa clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https:/ /www.acguisition.gov/far-overhaul

(End of clause)

52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management.

(Tailored)

Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

(a) Method of payment.

(Jul 2013)

(1) All payments by the Government under this contract shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT) except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this clause. As used in this clause, the term "EFT" refers to the funds transfer and may also include the payment information transfer.

(2) In the event the Government is unable to release one or more payments by EFT, the Contractor agrees to either-

(i) Accept payment by check or some other mutually agreeable method of payment; or

(ii) Request the Government to extend payment due dates until such time as the Government makes payment by EFT (but see paragraph ( d) of this clause).

(b) Mandatory submission of Contractor's EFT information.

(1) The Contractor is required to provide the Government with the information required to make payment by EFT (see paragraph G) of this clause).

The Contractor shall provide this information directly to the office designated in this contract to receive that information (hereafter: "designated office") by no later than 15 days prior to submission of the first request for payment. If not otherwise specified in this contract, the payment office is the designated office for receipt of the Contractor's EFT information. If more than one designated office is named for the contract, the Contractor shall provide a separate notice to each office. In the event that the EFT information changes, the Contractor shall be responsible for providing the updated information to the designated office(s).

(2) If the Contractor provides EFT information applicable to multiple contracts, the Contractor shall specifically state the applicability of this EFT information in terms acceptable to the designated office. However, EFT information supplied to a designated office shall be applicable only to contracts that identify that designated office as the office to receive EFT information for that contract.

( c) Mechanisms for EFT payment. The Government may make payment by EFT through either the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network, subject to the rules of the National Automated Clearing House Association, or the Fedwire Transfer System. The rules governing Federal payments through the ACH are contained in 31 CFR part 210.

( d) Suspension of payment.

(1) The Government is not required to make any payment under this contract until after receipt, by the designated office, of the correct EFT payment information from the Contractor. Until receipt of the correct EFT information, any invoice or contract financing request shall be deemed not to be a proper invoice for the purpose of prompt payment under this contract. The prompt payment terms of the contract regarding notice of an improper invoice and delays in accrual of interest penalties apply.

(2) If the EFT information changes after submission of correct EFT information, the Government shall begin using the changed EFT information no later than 30 days after its receipt by the designated office to the extent payment is made by EFT. However, the Contractor may request that no further payments be made until the updated EFT information is implemented by the payment office. If such suspension would result in a late payment under the prompt payment terms of this contract, the Contractor's request for suspension shall extend the due date for payment by the number of days of the suspension.

( e) Liability for uncompleted or erroneous transfers.

(1) Ifan uncompleted or erroneous transfer occurs because the Government used the Contractor's EFT information incorrectly, the Government remains responsible for-

(i) Making a correct payment;

(ii) Paying any prompt payment penalty due; and

(iii) Recovering any erroneously directed funds.

(2) If an uncompleted or erroneous transfer occurs because the Contractor's EFT information was incorrect, or was revised within 30 days of Government release of the EFT payment transaction instruction to the Federal Reserve System, and-

(i) If the funds are no longer under the control of the payment office, the Government is deemed to have made payment and the Contractor is responsible for recovery of any erroneously directed funds; or

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(ii) If the funds remain under the control of the payment office, the Government shall not make payment and the provisions of paragraph (d) shall apply.

(t) EFT and prompt payment. A payment shall be deemed to have been made in a timely manner in accordance with the prompt payment terms of this contract if, in the EFT payment transaction instruction released to the Federal Reserve System, the date specified for settlement of the payment is on or before the prompt payment due date, provided the specified payment date is a valid date under the rules of the Federal Reserve System.

(g) EFT and assignment of claims. If the Contractor assigns the proceeds of this contract as provided for in the assignment of claims terms of this contract, the Contractor shall require as a condition of any such assignment, that the assignee shall provide the EFT information required by paragraph G) of this clause to the designated office, and shall be paid by EFT in accordance with the terms of this clause. In all respects, the requirements of this clause shall apply to the assignee as if it were the Contractor. EFT information that shows the ultimate recipient of the transfer to be other than the Contractor, in the absence of a proper assignment of claims acceptable to the Government, is incorrect EFT information within the meaning of paragraph (d) of this clause.

(h) Liability for change of EFT iriformation by financial agent. The Government is not liable for errors resulting from changes to EFT information provided by the Contractor's financial agent.

(i) Payment information. The payment or disbursing office shall forward to the Contractor available payment information that is suitable for transmission as of the date ofrelease of the EFT instruction to the Federal Reserve System. The Government may request the Contractor to designate a desired format and method(s) for delivery of payment information from a list of formats and methods the payment office is capable of executing.

However, the Government does not guarantee that any particular format or method of delivery is available at any particular payment office and retains the latitude to use the format and delivery method most convenient to the Government. If the Government makes payment by check in accordance with paragraph (a) of this clause, the Government shall mail the payment information to the remittance address in the contract.

G) EFT information. The Contractor shall provide the following information to the designated office. The Contractor may supply this data for this or multiple contracts (see paragraph (b) of this clause). The Contractor shall designate a single financial agent per contract capable ofreceiving and processing the EFT information using the EFT methods described in paragraph ( c) of this clause.

(1) The contract number ( or other procurement identification number).

(2) The Contractor's name and remittance address, as stated in the contract(s).

(3) The signature (manual or electronic, as appropriate), title, and telephone number of the Contractor official authorized to provide this information.

(4) The name, address, and 9-digit Routing Transit Number of the Contractor's financial agent.

(5) The Contractor's account number and the type of account (checking, saving, or lockbox).

(6) If applicable, the Fedwire Transfer System telegraphic abbreviation of the Contractor's financial agent.

(7) If applicable, the Contractor shall also provide the name, address, telegraphic abbreviation, and 9-digit Routing Transit Number of the correspondent financial institution receiving the wire transfer payment if the Contractor's financial agent is not directly on-line to the Fedwire Transfer System; and, therefore, not the receiver of the wire transfer payment.

(End of clause)

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. (Tailored) (Nov 1999)

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 15 days of contract expiration.

(End of clause)

List of Contract Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments

Solicitation Provisions

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number

52.212-1

Title

Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026- 00038)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls.

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System.

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.204-7017 Proh_ibition on the A~quisitio~ of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Sernces-Representation. (Tailored)

Effective Date

Feb2026

Effective Date

Sep 2022 Oct 2016 Mar2023 May2022

Alternate/ Deviation

Alternate/ Deviation

(May2021)

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Variation Effective Date

Variation Effective Date

PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES

REPRESENTATION (MAY 2021)

The Offeror is not required to complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented in the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument."

(a) Definitions. "Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," "covered mission," "critical technology," and "substantial or essential component," as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.204-7018 clause, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, of this solicitation.

(b) Prohibition. Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits agencies from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities that are excluded when providing any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless a waiver is granted.

( d) Representation. If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has represented in paragraph ( c) of the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does" provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument, then the Offeror shall complete the following additional representation:

The Offeror represents that it will not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to DoD in the performance of any award resulting from this solicitation.

( e) Disclosures. If the Offeror has represented in paragraph ( d) of this provision that it "will provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(1) A description of all covered defense telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand or manufacturer; product, such as model number, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable).

(2) An explanation of the proposed use of covered defense telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition referenced in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered defense telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known).

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(4) For equipment, the entity that produced or provided the covered defense telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

(End of provision)

Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Addendum to 52.212-1

Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

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1. You are requested to submit a quote in response to the requirements of this solicitation for the Contingency Contracting Office - Hom of Africa (CCO-HOA), in support of the Combined Joint Task Force, Hom of Africa (CJTF-HOA).

NOTE: This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Any reference to "offer(s)" or "proposal(s)" shall mean

"quotation(s)", and any reference to "offeror(s)" shall mean "quoter(s)"

2. The Quoters shall provide a quote, in English. Failure to comply with the Instruction to Offerors, including failure to submit any of the submittal requirements, may result in the Quoter being determined non-responsive by the Contracting

Officer and therefore ineligible for award.

3. All criteria under this solicitation will be evaluated based on 52.212-2. In accordance with FAR 52.212-l(d), the quotes are intended to be evaluated, and an award made, without discussions with the off erors ( other than those communications conducted for the purpose of minor clarification(s)), unless discussions are determined to be necessary by the Contracting Officer. Offerors are cautioned to examine this solicitation in its entirety and to ensure that their proposal contains all necessary information, provides all required documentation, and is complete in all respects.

4. Points of Contact (POCs).

Contract Specialist, SSG Charles Betty email: charles.j.betty2.mil@army.mil

Contracting Officer, LCDR Latasha Sterling email: latasha.j.sterling.mil@us.navy.mil

5. Questions.

Questions must be submitted to the POCs, via email, no later than 1400hrs Eastern Africa Time (EAT)/0700 Eastern

Standard Time (EST) on 22 September 2026.

Answers to questions will be provided as an amendment to the solicitation.

6. Response due time/date/location.

a. Your quote shall be received via email to the Contracting POCs cited above no later than (NLT) 1500hrs EAT/0800 EST on 29 September 2026.

b. All proposal components shall be transmitted via email to the POCs listed above.

c. Use ofhyperlinks is strictly prohibited. All documentation will be provided in PDF format using Intemational/A4 letter style.

7. Quotes shall be submitted in three (3) separate volumes identified below:

a. Volume I - Mandatory Documentation

b. Volume II - Technical

c. Volume III - Price

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8. Volume I - Mandatory Documentation . The requirements below for the Mandatory Documentation Volume will not be evaluated and will not receive an assessed rating; rather, the contents of the Mandatory Documents will be addressed and included within the Contracting Officer's responsibility determination. If, prior to award, the Government has questions regarding the potential awardee's Mandatory Documentation Volume, the communications and questions are not part of discussions, Exchanges with Offerors After Receipt of Proposals. Failure to provide the following may result in the quoter ineligible for award. Each quote, shall contain, at a minimum, the information/data described below:

a. Signed1449. The Quoter shall complete blocks 17(a) 30(a), 30(b), and 30(c) on the first page of the 1449.

b. Acknowledgment ofRFQ amendments, if there are any, by signing the first page of the amendment.

c. Proof ofDBA insurance or ability to obtain DBA insurance prior to start date of PoP.

9. Volume II -Technical.

a. Quoter shall provide a technical narrative that addresses all the requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

b. Mobilization Schedule. This schedule must be complete and realistically demonstrate the Quoter's ability to meet the PWS's performance-based requirements within the period of performance.

10. Volume III - Price.

a. Quoter shall enter a 'Unit Price' and total 'Amount' for each CLIN within this RFQ.

b. Prices quoted shall be submitted in United States (US) dollars and remain valid for a period no less than 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of the Proposal.

c. In accordance with (IA W) FAR 52.232-18, Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. Contract award is contingent upon the availability of appropriated fiscal year (FY) 2027 funds.

11. Other Administrative Instructions.

a. Foreign Vendor Vetting: (FOREIGN VENDORS ONLY) All Non-US Offerors must be vetted by the US Embassy. In accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291) Section 841-

3, "Never Contract with the Enemy", as well as DoD Directive 2000.16, "Antiterrorism Standards", and DODD 5240.02

CI Support to Force Protection, the Government has a requirement to assess and validate contractor "suitability" by integrating intelligence and Force Protection with the acquisition activities.

Accordingly, the Non-US Offeror to this solicitation will be assessed to identify risk acceptability associated with the following risk variables: foreign intelligence, terrorist, and criminal control or exploitation of foreign vendors used as prime contractors and/or subcontractors on US Government contracts; prevention of contract dollars from funding foreign intelligence entities (FIE), terrorists, entities engaged in criminal activity, or other entities hostile to the U.S.; and the protection of U.S. personnel, equipment, and installations from acts of espionage, sabotage, or other intelligence activities.

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If an Offeror is assessed and receives a risk rating of "Unacceptable" to the US Government in any one of the identified risk variables, the Offeror will be notified immediately and may not be considered eligible for contract award. In order for the Government to conduct this risk assessment, ALL Non-US Offerors will be required to register in JCCS website

(https://www.jccs.gov/jccscoe/). The Offeror shall also provide the associated information, as applicable (see JCCS

Africa Vendor User Guide 01- Registration and JCCS Africa Vendor User Guide 03 - Questionnaires), for themselves and any/all quoted subcontractors as part of submission of their quote to this solicitation. Failure to register may deem the Quote technically unacceptable. Additionally, failure to be assessed as "Acceptable" may determine the Offeror to be considered ineligible for contract award. Please see Addendum to FAR 52.212-2 for the definitions of "Acceptable" and

"Unacceptable".

Non-US Offerors: A foreign Contractor, including subcontractors, incorporated and operating in an Outside the

Continental United States (OCONUS) environment, responding to a US Government Solicitation to provide supplies and

/or services to the US Government.

See JCCS Africa Vendor User Guide 01 - Registration and JCCS Africa Vendor User Guide 03 - Questionnaires for step by-step registration process.

b. SAM.gov Registration. To be considered for contract award, Offerors, at the very least, must show attempts to be registered in SAM, or be registered in the SAM database. Registration is free and can be completed online at, https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

Not being registered in SAM does not preclude an Offeror from submitting a quote.

c. Registration for NATO CAGE (NCAGE) Code: In order to be registered in the System for Award Management

(SAM) all vendors/contractors shall obtain a NCAGE Code. Registration is free and can be completed online at, https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/Codification/CageTool/request-new-cage

12. PAYMENT INFORMATION:

a. No advance payments are authorized.

b. No partial payments are authorized.

c. Payment will be made by electronic funds transfer 30 days from receipt of a correct/lawful invoice in the paying office or acceptance of material /services.

d. Invoices shall not include separate line items for tax.

Note: This statement does not eliminate the contractor's local tax obligation. Any questions regarding tax obligations should be directed to the Contractor'sNendor's local tax office

Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-00038) (Tailored)

Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-00038)

See Addendum to 52.212-2

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Addendum to Evaluation - Commercial Product and Commercial Services

Addendum to 52.212-2

Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

M.1 FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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(a) Basis of Award: The Government will award a firm-fixed priced contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other non-price factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Factor 1: Technical

Factor 2: Past Performance

Factor 3: Price

Factor 1 is more important than than Factor 2. Factors 1 and 2, when combined, are significantly more important than pnce.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate proposed prices for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The six-month extension, under FAR Clause 52.217-8, will also be included in the total evaluated price. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer ( or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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M.2 FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL APPROACH

The experience, education, and language expertise of contracted personnel will be evaluated to determine the degree to which they possess the qualifications to perform their proposed duties under the contract.

a. Sub-factor 1: Language expertise requirement. The CRS must be able to communicate clearly and effectively on a on a full proficiency level ( or higher) in written and spoken French and Somali with a working proficiency in English. Additionally, the CRS shall have a working proficiency in local Djiboutian languages, such as Afar, and Arabic. The CRS may be required to verbally translate written content and provide real-time translation services during the course of performing his/her duties. The contractor shall provide at a minimum any language proficiency certifications.

b. Sub-factor 2: Prior experience requirement. Approximately five (5) years or more of work experience in international business, government, public relations, public policy, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or a related professional field is preferred. The CRS must be able to develop a working knowledge and relationship with key personnel from the U.S. Embassy and various Djiboutian government ministries and heads of government. Preferred experience includes having a familiarity with the foreign claims process and legal terminology. Prior experience working with international media is preferred, as the CRS will be required to interact with Djiboutian and international media outlets.

The contractor shall provide no more than one (1) page summary citing work experience in international business, government, public relations, public policy and non-government organizations.

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c. Sub-factor 3: Educational requirement. The CRS will hold, at minimum, a Bachelor's degree and preferably an advanced or professional degree. The contractor shall provide necessary documentation (such as college transcripts) to substantiate any significant academic degrees.

The Government will consider a quote more favorable if the Quoter demonstrates experience providing cultural relations services in general, and specifically to the US military.

Factor 1 and the sub-factors within shall be prescribed as a "Pass/Fail" gate that the offeror's proposal must meet before advancing further in the offer evaluation process. To be rated "Pass," the technical approach must be rated as "Pass" for the factor and each subfactors listed above; any element rated "Fail" will result in a Technical Approach being rated "Fail" over all, and the offer will not be further evaluated or considered for award.

M.3 FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

The Government will evaluate the quality of the Offeror's past performance deemed relevant to the requirements of this RFQ. The Government will use information submitted by the offeror and any other sources of information available to assess past performance. The Government will evaluate past performance on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis as follows:

Acceptable: Based on the Offeror's performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the Offeror's performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable: Based on the Offeror's performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

The Government reserves the right to assess the past performance of proposed subcontractors.

NOTE: In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the Offeror shall be determined to have unknown ( or "neutral") past performance.

M.4FACTOR3: PRICE

The Contracting Officer will make a fair and reasonable determination in accordance with FAR 15.404-l(b). The total evaluated price will be the grand total resulting from the total price proposed for the base period plus all option periods (including the FAR 52.217-8 option period). Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

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Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Addendum to Solicitation Provisions

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number

52.203-18

52.204-7 52.222-50 52.217-3

52.240-90

52.204-7

Title

Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation.

System for Award Management-Registration. (Deviation 2026-00038) Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-00038) Evaluation Exclusive of Options.

Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications. (Deviation 2026- 00038) System for Award Management-Registration. (Deviation 2026-00038) (Alternate I)

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. (Deviation 2026-00038) (Tailored)

Effective Date

Jan 2017

Feb 2026 Feb 2026 Apr 1984

Feb 2026

Feb 2026

Alternate/ Deviation

Alternate I

(Feb 2026)

Variation Effective Date

Feb 2026

Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026- 00038)

(a) The Government will not enter into a contract with any 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, 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-

( I) 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.

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52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. (Deviation 2026-00038) (Feb 2026)

CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (FEB 2026) (DEVIATION 2026-00038)

(a)

(1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that-

(i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals-

(A) Are D are not D presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;

(B) Have D have not D , within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for:

commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction ofrecords, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property (if offeror checks "have", the offeror shall also see 52.209-7, if included in this solicitation);

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(C) Are D are not D presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (a)(l)(i)(B) of this provision; and

(D) Have D , have not D , within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds the threshold at 9 .104-5( a)(2) for which the liability remains unsatisfied. Federal taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:

( 1 ) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if a pending administrative or judicial challenge remains. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted.

( 2 ) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded.

(ii) The Offeror has D has not D , within a 3-year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency.

(2) "Principal," for the purposes of this certification, 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 shall provide immediate written notice to the Contracting Officer if, at any time prior to contract award, the Offeror learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

(c) A certification that any of the items in paragraph (a) of this provision exists will not necessarily result in withholding ofan award under this solicitation. However, the Government will consider the certification in connection with a determination of the Offeror's responsibility. Failure of the Offeror to furnish a certification or provide such additional information as requested by the Contracting Officer may render the Offeror nonresponsible.

( d) This provision does not require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by paragraph (a). The knowledge and information of an Offeror is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.

(e) The certification in paragraph (a) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If the Government later determines that the Offeror knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract resulting from this solicitation for default.

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52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation. (Deviation 2026- 00038)

(Feb 2026)

TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS-NOTICE AND REPRESENTATION (FEB 2026) (DEVIATION 2026-00038)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Foreign person means any person other than a United States person.

Specified Federal procurement payment means any payment made pursuant to a contract with a foreign contracting party that is for goods, manufactured or produced, or services provided in a foreign country that is not a party to an international procurement agreement with the United States. For purposes of the prior sentence, a foreign country does not include an outlying area of the United States.

United States person as defined in 26 U.S.C. 7701(a)(30) means

(1) A citizen or resident of the United States;

(2) A domestic partnership;

(3) A domestic corporation;

(4) Any estate (other than a foreign estate, within the meaning of26 U.S.C. 701(a)(31)); and

(5) Any trust if-

(i) A court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the…