QQ Overhead door 2026.docx

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

NGVA-FMO-OM

WAREHOUSE #561, FORT BARFOOT

BLACKSTONE, VIRGINIA 23824

QUICK QUOTE (UNSEALED BID)

LOCATION:

FMS 14

175 Essayons Drive Cedar Bluff, Va. 24609

TITLE: Overhead Door Repair

Contact Person: Matt Davidson (434) 292-8652

Invoice for Payment: (must be sent to) Department of Military Affairs

VAFM-OM, PRN: 160

Bldg. # 1484 B. Ave, Ft Pickett Blackstone, VA 23824 Or Email: ng.va.vaarng.mbx.vafm-billing-dma-vafm@mail.mil

ONLY ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Bidders must be registered in eVA to submit an electronic proposal. The following are instructions on the eVA website for submitting an electronic response:

Go to www.eva.virginia.gov;

Click on “I sell to Virginia” Click on “eVA vendor training” Click on “Respond to RFP’s and more” If a bidder needs assistance submitting an electronic response, the Bidder must contact eVA Customer Care at 866-298-7367 or eVACustomerCare@dgs.virginia.gov

**Please direct all questions to Matt Davidson @ charles.m.davidson26.nfg@army.mil

Note: This public body does not discriminate against faith-based organizations in accordance with the Code of Virginia, § 2.2-4343.1 or against a bidder or offeror because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by state law relating to discrimination in employment.

Bid Issue Date: September 3, 2026 @ 2:00 Bid Due Date: September 9, 2022 @ 10:00

Scope of Work The Facility Operations and Maintenance Dept. is seeking bids from eVa Certified vendors to Replace approximately 24- 16’ long metal slats on the commercial grade overhead door at the Virginia National Guard Field Maintenance Facility #14 at Cedar Bluff, VA. The top two of the slats with small windows and the bottom plate of the door with sensor pad require replacement as well. Replacement slats should be painted to match the existing colors inside and out. Pictures are of the current state of the Overhead Door.

SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

GOODS AND NONPROFESSIONAL SERVICES

INDEX - SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

4. eVA ORDERS AND CONTRACT

17. PRODUCT AVAILABILITY/SUBSTITUTION

21. DELIVERY NOTIFICATIONS

34. MAINTENANCE MANUALS

54. WARRANTY

55. SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING

1. AUDIT: The contractor shall retain all books, records, and other documents relative to this contract for five (5) years after final payment, or until audited by the Commonwealth of Virginia, whichever is sooner. The agency, its authorized agents, and/or state auditors shall have full access to and the right to examine any of said materials during said period.

2. AWARD OF CONTRACT: The Commonwealth will make the award(s) on _GRAND TOTAL _ basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The purchasing office reserves the right to conduct any test it may deem advisable and to make all evaluations. The Commonwealth also reserves the right to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, to waive informalities and to delete items prior to making the award, whenever it is deemed in the sole opinion of the procuring public body to be in its best interest.

3. CANCELLATION OF CONTRACT: The purchasing agency reserves the right to cancel and terminate any resulting contract, in part or in whole, without penalty, upon 60 days written notice to the contractor. In the event the initial contract period is for more than 12 months, the resulting contract may also be terminated by the contractor, without penalty, after the initial 12 months of the contract period upon 60 days written notice to the other party. Any contract cancellation notice shall not relieve the contractor of the obligation to deliver and/or perform on all outstanding orders issued prior to the effective date of cancellation.

4. eVA ORDERS AND CONTRACTS: The solicitation/contract will result in one purchase order(s) with the applicable eVA transaction fee assessed for each order.

Vendors desiring to provide goods and/or services to the Commonwealth shall participate in the eVA Internet e-procurement solution and agree to comply with the following: If this solicitation is for a term contract, failure to provide an electronic catalog (price list) or index page catalog for items awarded will be just cause for the Commonwealth to reject your bid or terminate this contract for default. The format of this electronic catalog shall conform to the eVA Catalog Interchange Format (CIF) Specification that can be accessed and downloaded from www.eVA.virginia.gov. Contractors should email Catalog or Index Page information to eVA-catalog-manager@dgs.virginia.gov.

Agency’s desired delivered time: 10 calendar days ARO

BIDDER’S STATED DELIVERY TIME: ____ CALENDAR DAYS ARO

21. DELIVERY NOTIFICATION: The Agency shall be notified 24 hours prior to delivery of any items so that personnel may be available to allow access to the building and verify items received. Notification shall be made to :

34. MAINTENANCE MANUALS: The contractor shall provide with each piece of equipment an operations and maintenance manual with wiring diagrams, parts list, and a copy of all warranties.

54. WARRANTY: All materials and equipment shall be fully guaranteed against defects in material and workmanship for a period of _1 YEAR_________ following date of delivery. Should any defect be noted by the owner, the Purchasing Office will notify the contractor of such defect or non-conformance. Notification will state either (1) that the contractor shall replace or correct, or (2) the owner does not require replacement or correction, but an equitable adjustment to the contract price will be negotiated. If the contractor is required to correct or replace, it shall be at no cost to the Commonwealth and shall be subject to all provisions of this clause to the same extent as materials initially delivered. If the contractor fails or refuses to replace or correct the deficiency, the office issuing the purchase order may have the materials corrected or replaced with similar items and charge the contractor the costs occasioned thereby or obtain an equitable adjustment in the contract price.

55. “COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, DHRM CONTRACTOR SEXUAL HARRASMENT TRAINING

Effective July 1, 2020, the Code of Virginia requires contracted employees of the Commonwealth to complete sexual harassment training. The Code further specifies that contracted employees who meet outlined criteria must complete the Department of Human Resource Management’s “Preventing Sexual Harassment Training for Contractors”. Effective December 11, 2025, the DHRM training is available in the Commonwealth of Virginia Learning Center (COVLC). To access the required training in the COVLC, contractors must complete this at https://forms.osi.apps.mil/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=D9fm-kuVEUiStgUw1vhMQ85ry6ei85NAvrSMg9knOplURFBaRzMzQk5WOExJQlpCMks3NDgxNEIwVS4u&route=shorturl to initiate the creation of a COVLC account for each employee. The selected Supplier must agree that any assigned resource will complete the training. For questions or technical assistance, email ng.va.vaarng.mbx.dma-training@army.mil. “

DMA Mandatory Requirements for Valid Invoice Payment Submission

DMA requires all invoices to include each of the below items on any invoice to be submitted for payment. Any invoice not including all the required items will be considered as invalid.

All invoices are required to provide the following details:

1. Vendor Name

2. Vendor Address

3. Vendor Phone Number

4. Point of Contact (i.e., salesperson name)

5. Invoice Date

6. Invoice Number

7. Contract #, if applicable (i.e., eVA #)

8. Order Date

9. Individual who ordered service, if applicable

10. Job # (i.e., work order #)

11. Complete Address of Job Location (must include complete physical address)

12. Date of Service or delivery

13. Payment Terms (i.e., net 30)

14. Each service and/or supply must be itemized to include quantity, detailed description, unit price, etc (i.e., 4 shrubs at $20 each for a line total of $80.00, planting of shrubs $50.00, etc)

15. Total Amount Owed

Build America Buy America Act Requirement Required Use of American Iron, Steel, Manufactured Products, and Construction Materials (Build America, Buy America Act, Pub. L. No. 117-58, §§ 70901-52) Bidders/suppliers will ensure that: (1) all iron and steel used in the project are produced in the United States--this means all manufacturing processes, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States; (2) all manufactured products used in the project are produced in the United States—this means the manufactured product was manufactured in the United States; and the cost of the components of the manufactured product that are mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States is greater than 55 percent of the total cost of all components of the manufactured product, unless another standard for determining the minimum amount of domestic content of the manufactured product has been established under applicable law or regulation; and (3) all construction materials (excluding cement and cementitious materials, aggregates such as stone, sand, or gravel, or aggregate binding agents or additives) used in the project are manufactured in the United States—this means that all manufacturing processes for the construction material occurred in the United States. This requirement only applies to articles, materials, and supplies that are consumed in, incorporated into, or affixed to the project. As such, it does not apply to tools, equipment, and supplies, such as temporary scaffolding, brought to the construction site and removed at or before the completion of the project. Nor does this requirement apply to equipment and furnishings, such as movable chairs, desks, and portable computer equipment, that are used at or within the finished project, but are not an integral part of the structure or permanently affixed to the project.

See Title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 184 – Buy America Preferences for Infrastructure Projects.

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/part-184

Federal Supplemental Terms and Conditions In cases where a Job Order is funded wholly or partially with federal funds or is made by a non-federal entity under a Federal award, the Contractor will comply with all applicable provisions of federal law. Refer to the following links for federal guidelines:

https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/textidx?gp=&SID=e2fb8faf658f113bf606a3e6d7808e16&mc=true&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title02/2tab_02.tpl https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar The Contractor shall comply with all federal regulations relating to the performance of Work funded in whole, or in part, with federal funds. In addition, Contractor agrees to flow-down all applicable clauses to lower-tier subcontractors including, but not limited to the following:

1. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS ON ALL PURCHASES

1.1. Security Requirements (applicable if access to classified material is involved) FAR 52.204-2

1.2. Equal Employment Opportunity - Executive Order 11246 as amended by Executive Order 11375 and supplemented by 41CFR part 60

1.3. Copeland Anti-kickback Act (for construction and repair)18 USC 874 as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations 29 CFR part 3

1.4. Davis-Bacon Act, as amended 40 USC 276a to a-7 and supplemented by Department of Labor regulations 29 CFR part 5

1.5. Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act 40 USC 327-333 and supplemented by Department of Labor regulations 29 CFR part 5.

1.6. Rights to Inventions Made under a Contract or Agreement - 37 CFR part 401

1.7. Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels - FAR 52.247-64

1.8. Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data policy (when applicable) FAR 52.223-3 17.9 Filing of Patent Applications – Classified Subject Matter FAR 52.227-10

1.9. Patents Rights – Ownership by Contractor and Government FAR 52.227-11 and 52.227.13

1.10. Rights in Data – General FAR 52.227-14

1.11. Authorization and Consent Patents and Copyrights 52.227-1

1.12. Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringements FAR 52.227.2

1.13. Buy American Act – Supplies FAR 52.225-3

1.14. Government Property FAR 52.245-5

1.15. Notice of Radioactive Materials FAR 52.223-7

1.16. Privacy Act FAR 52.224-2

2. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS ON PURCHASES GREATER THAN $2,500

2.1. Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FAR 52.225-13

2.2. McNamara –O’Hara Service Contracts Act 41 U.S.C. 351 et seq.

3. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS ON PURCHASES GREATER THAN $10,000

3.1. Prohibition of Segregated Facilities FAR 52.222-21

3.2. Equal Opportunity FAR 52.222-26

3.3. Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities FAR 52.222-36

3.4. Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act FAR 52.222.20

4. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS ON PURCHASES GREATER THAN $25,000

4.1. Equal Opportunity for Veterans FAR 52.222-35

4.2. Debarment and Suspension FAR 52.209-6 Job Order Contracting Services JOC Exhibit 4 Page | 2

5. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS ON PURCHASES GREATER THAN $100,000

5.1. Anti-kickback procedures FAR 52.203-7

5.2. Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government FAR 52-203.6

5.3. Audit and Records Negotiation (if document was entered by negotiation) FAR52.215.2

5.4. Integrity of Unit Prices FAR 52.215-14

5.5. Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act FAR 522.222-4

5.6. Clean Air and Water FAR 52.223-2

5.7. Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.)

5.8. Federal Water Pollution Control Act 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq.

5.9. Drug-Free Workplace FAR 52.223-6

5.10. Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment 31 U.S.C. 1352

5.11. Utilization of Small Business Concerns FAR 52.219-8

5.12. Preference for US Flag Carriers FAR 52.247-63

5.13. Toxic Chemical Release Reporting 52.223-14

6. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS ON PURCHASES GREATER THAN $500,000

6.1. Cost Accounting Standards – Educational Institutions FAR 52.230-5

6.2. Administration of Cost Accounting Standards FAR 52.230-6

7. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS ON PURCHASES GREATER THAN $550,000

7.1. Price Reduction for Defective Cost or Pricing Data FAR 52.215-10

7.2. Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data FAR 52.215-12

7.3. Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data – Modifications FAR 52.215-13

8. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS ON PURCHASES GREATER THAN $650,000

8.1. Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plans FAR 52.219-9

8.2. Liquidated Damages – Subcontracting Plan FAR 52.219-16 .

9. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION The Contractor shall not maintain or provide racially segregated facilities for employees at any establishment under his control. Contractor agrees to adhere to the principles set forth in Executive Orders 13672 and 11375, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and USC 2012 (Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era), and to undertake specifically: to maintain employment policies and practices that affirmatively promote equality of opportunity for minority group persons and women; to take affirmative steps to hire and promote women and minority group persons at all job levels and in all aspects of employment; to communicate this policy in both English and Spanish to all persons concerned within his company, and to discuss with TTUS the policies and practices relating to the Contractor’s Affirmative Action program.

10. FEDERAL EQUAL OPPORTUNITY The Contractor and any Subcontractors shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability and requires affirmative action by covered prime Contractors and Subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities. Job Order Contracting Services JOC Exhibit 4 Page | 3

11. APPENDIX II TO PART 200 - CONTRACT PROVISIONS FOR NON-FEDERAL ENTITY CONTRACTS UNDER FEDERAL AWARDS In addition to other provisions required by the Federal agency or non-Federal entity, all contracts made by the non-Federal entity under the Federal award must contain provisions covering the following, as applicable.

(A) Contracts for more than the simplified acquisition threshold, which is the inflation adjusted amount determined by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) as authorized by 41 U.S.C. 1908, must address administrative, contractual, or legal remedies in instances where contractors violate or breach contract terms, and provide for such sanctions and penalties as appropriate.

(B) All contracts in excess of $10,000 must address termination for cause and for convenience by the non-Federal entity including the manner by which it will be affected and the basis for settlement.

(C) Equal Employment Opportunity. Except as otherwise provided under 41 CFR Part 60, all contracts that meet the definition of “federally assisted construction contract” in 41 CFR Part 60-1.3 must include the equal opportunity clause provided under 41 CFR 60-1.4(b), in accordance with Executive Order 11246, “Equal Employment Opportunity” (30 FR 12319, 12935, 3 CFR Part, 1964-1965 Comp., p. 339), as amended by Executive Order 11375, “Amending Executive Order 11246 Relating to Equal Employment Opportunity,” and implementing regulations at 41 CFR part 60, “Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Equal Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor.”

(D) Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 3141-3148). When required by Federal program legislation, all prime construction contracts in excess of $2,000 awarded by non-Federal entities must include a provision for compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141-3144, and 3146-3148) as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 5, “Labor Standards Provisions Applicable to Contracts Covering Federally Financed and Assisted Construction”). In accordance with the statute, contractors must be required to pay wages to laborers and mechanics at a rate not less than the prevailing wages specified in a wage determination made by the Secretary of Labor. In addition, contractors must be required to pay wages not less than once a week. The non-Federal entity must place a copy of the current prevailing wage determination issued by the Department of Labor in each solicitation. The decision to award a contract or subcontract must be conditioned upon the acceptance of the wage determination. The non-Federal entity must report all suspected or reported violations to the Federal awarding agency. The contracts must also include a provision for compliance with the Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act (40 U.S.C. 3145), as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 3, “Contractors and Subcontractors on Public Building or Public Work Financed in Whole or in Part by Loans or Grants from the United States”). The Act provides that each contractor or subrecipient must be prohibited from inducing, by any means, any person employed in the construction, completion, or repair of public work, to give up any part of the compensation to which he or she is otherwise entitled. The non-Federal entity must report all suspected or reported violations to the Federal awarding agency.

(E) Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3701-3708). Where applicable, all contracts awarded by the non-Federal entity in excess of $100,000 that involve the employment of mechanics or laborers must include a provision for compliance with 40 Job Order Contracting Services JOC Exhibit 4 Page | 4 U.S.C. 3702 and 3704, as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 5). Under 40 U.S.C. 3702 of the Act, each contractor must be required to compute the wages of every mechanic and laborer on the basis of a standard work week of 40 hours. Work in excess of the standard work week is permissible provided that the worker is compensated at a rate of not less than one and a half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in the work week. The requirements of 40 U.S.C. 3704 are applicable to construction work and provide that no laborer or mechanic must be required to work in surroundings or under working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous. These requirements do not apply to the purchases of supplies or materials or articles ordinarily available on the open market, or contracts for transportation or transmission of intelligence.

(F) Rights to Inventions Made Under a Contract or Agreement. If the Federal award meets the definition of “funding agreement” under 37 CFR § 401.2 (a) and the recipient or subrecipient wishes to enter into a contract with a small business firm or nonprofit organization regarding the substitution of parties, assignment or performance of experimental, developmental, or research work under that “funding agreement,” the recipient or subrecipient must comply with the requirements of 37 CFR Part 401, “Rights to Inventions Made by Nonprofit Organizations and Small Business Firms Under Government Grants, Contracts and Cooperative Agreements,” and any implementing regulations issued by the awarding agency.

(G) Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251-1387), as amended—Contracts and subgrants of amounts in excess of $150,000 must contain a provision that requires the non-Federal award to agree to comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251-1387). Violations must be reported to the Federal awarding agency and the Regional Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

(H) Debarment and Suspension (Executive Orders 12549 and 12689)—A contract award (see 2 CFR 180.220) must not be made to parties listed on the governmentwide exclusions in the System for Award Management (SAM), in accordance with the OMB guidelines at 2 CFR 180 that implement Executive Orders 12549 (3 CFR part 1986 Comp., p. 189) and 12689 (3 CFR part 1989 Comp., p. 235), “Debarment and Suspension.” SAM Exclusions contains the names of parties debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded by agencies, as well as parties declared ineligible under statutory or regulatory authority other than Executive Order 12549.

(I) Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment (31 U.S.C. 1352)—Contractors that apply or bid for an award exceeding $100,000 must file the required certification. Each tier certifies to the tier above that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C. 1352. Each tier must also disclose any lobbying with nonFederal funds that takes place in connection with obtaining any Federal award. Such disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to the non-Federal award.

(J) See § 200.323. Job Order Contracting Services JOC Exhibit 4 Page | 5 (K) See § 200.216. (L) See § 200.322. 12. CFR, Title 2, Subtitle A, Chapter II, Part 200, Subpart D § 200.322 Domestic preferences for procurements. (a) The recipient or subrecipient should, to the greatest extent practicable and consistent with law, provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States (including but not limited to iron, aluminum, steel, cement, and other manufactured products). The requirements of this section must be included in all subawards, contracts, and purchase orders under Federal awards. (b) For purposes of this section: (1) “Produced in the United States” means, for iron and steel products, that all manufacturing processes, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States. (2) “Manufactured products” means items and construction materials composed in whole or in part of non-ferrous metals such as aluminum; plastics and polymer-based products such as polyvinyl chloride pipe; aggregates such as concrete; glass, including optical fiber; and lumber. (c) Federal agencies providing Federal financial assistance for infrastructure projects must implement the Buy America preferences set forth in 2 CFR part 184. § 200.323 Procurement of recovered materials. (a) A recipient or subrecipient that is a State agency or agency of a political subdivision of a State and its contractors must comply with section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6962. The requirements of Section 6002 include procuring only items designated in the guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 40 CFR part 247 that contain the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable, consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of competition, where the purchase price of the item exceeds $10,000 or the value of the quantity acquired during the preceding fiscal year exceeded $10,000; procuring solid waste management services in a manner that maximizes energy and resource recovery; and establishing an affirmative procurement program for procurement of recovered materials identified in the EPA guidelines. (b) The recipient or subrecipient should, to the greatest extent practicable and consistent with law, purchase, acquire, or use products and services that can be reused, refurbished, or recycled; contain recycled content, are biobased, or are energy and water efficient; and are sustainable. This may include purchasing compostable items and other products and services that reduce the use of single-use plastic products. See Executive Order 14057, section 101, Policy. Job Order Contracting Services JOC Exhibit 4 Page | 6

13. CFR, Title 2, Subtitle A, Chapter II, Part 200, Subpart C § 200.216 Prohibition on certain telecommunications and video surveillance equipment or services.

(a) Recipients and subrecipients are prohibited from obligating or expending loan or grant funds to: (1) Procure or obtain covered telecommunications equipment or services; (2) Extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain covered telecommunications equipment or services; or (3) Enter into a contract (or extend or renew a contract) to procure or obtain covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(b) As described in section 889 of Public Law 115-232, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” means any of the following: (1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities); (2) For the purpose of public safety, security of government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities); (3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; (4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country;

(c) For the purposes of this section, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” also include systems that use covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

(d) In implementing the prohibition under section 889 of Public Law 115-232, heads of executive agencies administering loan, grant, or subsidy programs must prioritize available funding and technical support to assist affected businesses, institutions, and organizations as is reasonably necessary for those affected entities to transition from covered telecommunications equipment or services, to procure replacement equipment or services, and to ensure that communications service to users and customers is sustained.

(e) When the recipient or subrecipient accepts a loan or grant, it is certifying that it will comply with the prohibition on covered telecommunications equipment and services in this section. The recipient or subrecipient is not required to certify that funds will not be expended on covered telecommunications equipment or services beyond the certification provided upon accepting the loan or grant and those provided upon submitting payment requests and financial reports.

(f) For additional information, see section 889 of Public Law 115-232 and § 200.471.

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