Provisions and Clauses.pdf

ATTACHMENT 3

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with alternate I applies to this acquisition. The offeror verifies by submission of their offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) have been entered or updated in the last 12 months and are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation.

The provisions and clauses listed below have been determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. All provisions and clauses are available at http://www.acquisition.gov.

The following provisions and clauses are hereby included by full text or by reference as prescribed:

52.203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions *52.204-7, System for Award Management 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance *52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities.

*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.

*52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial Items *52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items *52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services *52.212-3 Alt 1, Offeror Representations & Certifications -- Commercial Items 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items 52.224-3, Privacy Training 52.233-1, Disputes 52.232-37, Multiple Payment Arrangements *52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference https://www.acquisition.gov/ 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights *252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7000, Disclosure of Information 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support *252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation *252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation http://www.acquisition.gov/

252.204-2018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services *252.204-7024, Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System *252.225-7055, Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime 252.225-7056, Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7006, Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions 252.232-7009, Mandatory Payment by Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card.

252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea.

* SOLICITATION ONLY

Full Text FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Effective Date, 2024-02.

As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), insert the following clause:

Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2023)

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

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

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

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

3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

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

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

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

(2) 52.203-13,Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

(3) 52.203-15,Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of2009 (Jun 2010) (Section1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

(4) 52.203-17,Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community-see FAR 3.900(a).

[X] (5) 52.204-10,Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub.

L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(6) [Reserved].

(7) 52.204-14,Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div.

C).

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

[X](9) 52.204-27,Prohibition on a Byte Dance Covered Application (Jun2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

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

II).

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

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

[X] (12) 52.209-6,Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

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

(14) [Reserved].

(15) 52.219-3,Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Oct2022) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

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

(17) [Reserved]

(18)

(i) 52.219-6,Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of52.219-6.

(19)

(i) 52.219-7,Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of52.219-7.

[] (20) 52.219-8,Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Sep2023) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

(21)

(i) 52.219-9,Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Sep2023) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

(ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of52.219-9.

(iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of52.219-9.

(iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of52.219-9.

(v) Alternate IV (Sep 2023) of52.219-9.

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[] (i) 52.219-13,Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of52.219-13.

(23) 52.219-14,Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct2022) (15 U.S.C. 637s).

(24) 52.219-16,Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Sep2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

(25) 52.219-27,Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Oct 2022)(15 U.S.C.

657f).

[X] (26)

(i) 52.219-28,Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation (Sep2023)(15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of52.219-28.

(27) 52.219-29,Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women- Owned Small Business Concerns (Oct2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

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

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

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

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

[X](32) 52.222-19,Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Nov 2023) .

[X](33) 52.222-21,Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr2015).

[X](34)(i) 52.222-26,Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

(ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

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[X] (i) 52.222-35,Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

[X](36)(i) 52.222-36,Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of52.222-36.

[X] (37) 52.222-37,Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

[X] (39)(i) 52.222-50,Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(40) 52.222-54,Employment Eligibility Verification (May2022) (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR22.1803.)

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

(ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

(42) 52.223-11,Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons(Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

(43) 52.223-12,Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O.13693).

(44)

(i) 52.223-13,Acquisition of EPEAT(r)-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s13423 and 13514).

(ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of52.223-13.

(45)

(i) 52.223-14,Acquisition of EPEAT(r)-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s13423 and 13514).

(ii) Alternate I (Jun2014) of 52.223-14.

(46) 52.223-15,Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May2020) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

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(i) 52.223-16,Acquisition of EPEAT(r)-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s13423 and 13514).

(ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of52.223-16.

(49) 52.223-20,Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O.13693).

(50) 52.223-21,Foams (Jun2016) (E.O. 13693).

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

(ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of52.224-3.

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(i) 52.225-1,Buy American-Supplies (Oct2022) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

(ii) Alternate I (Oct 2022) of52.225-1.

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

(ii) Alternate I [Reserved].

(iii) Alternate II (Dec 2022) of52.225-3.

(iv) Alternate III (NOV 2023) of52.225-3.

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

(54) 52.225-5,Trade Agreements (NOV 2023) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

[X](55) 52.225-13,Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb2021) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

(56) 52.225-26,Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States(Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C.

Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(57) 52.226-4,Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007)(42 U.S.C. 5150).

(58) 52.226-5,Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007)(42 U.S.C.

5150).

(59) [X] 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024)

(60) 52.229-12,Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb2021).

(61) 52.232-29,Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505,10 U.S.C. 3805).

(62) 52.232-30,Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505,10 U.S.C. 3805).

[X] (62) 52.232-33,Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(63) 52.232-34,Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[X] (64) 52.232-36,Payment by Third Party (May2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(65) 52.239-1,Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(66) 52.242-5,Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

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

(ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of52.247-64.

(iii) Alternate II (Nov 2021) of52.247-64.

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

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

[](2) 52.222-42,Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

(3) 52.222-43,Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment(Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(4) 52.222-44,Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment(May 2014) ( 29U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(5) 52.222-51,Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(6) 52.222-53,Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

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

(8) 52.222-62,Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan2022) (E.O. 13706).

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

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

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

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

Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

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

(e)

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

(i) 52.203-13,Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-17,Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712).

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

(iv) 52.204-23,Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(v) 52.204-25,Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(vi) 52.204-27,Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

(vii)

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

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

(viii) 52.219-8,Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Sep2023) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(ix) 52.222-21,Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(x) 52.222-26,Equal Opportunity (Sep 2015) (E.O.11246).

(xi) 52.222-35,Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xii) 52.222-36,Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(xiii) 52.222-37,Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xiv) 52.222-40,Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O.13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause52.222-40.

(xv) 52.222-41,Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi)

(A) 52.222-50,Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

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

(xvii) 52.222-51,Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xviii) 52.222-53,Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xix) 52.222-54,Employment Eligibility Verification (May2022) (E.O. 12989).

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

(xxi) 52.222-62,Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan2022) (E.O. 13706).

(xxii)

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

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of52.224-3.

(xxiii) 52.225-26,Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year2008; 10 U.S.C.

Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

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

1792).Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxv) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) (31U.S.C.

3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232-40.

(xxvi) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46U.S.C.

55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247- 64.

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

(End of clause)

Keesler AFB Supplement to DAFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (Jul 2023)

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Mr. David E. Jones, Deputy Director of Contracting, AFICA/KT, 2035 First Street West, JBSA Randolph, TX 78150-4304; telephone: (210) 652-1722; facsimile: (210) 652-8344; e-mail:

david.jones.3@us.af.mil. The alternate Ombudsman for AETC contracting squadrons is Todd S. Joyner, Chief, Clearance & Program Support Division, AFICA/KTC, 2035 First Street West, JBSA Randolph, TX 78150-4304; telephone: (210) 652-7075; e-mail: todd.joyner.1@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Department of the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer.