RFQ - QSDLAC-A8-10-1053-SQ CHAMOIS.doc

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Solicitation number: QSDLAC-A8-10-1053-SQ
Issued by: GSA Federal Acquisition Service

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This solicitation is for the procurement of Chamois Leather Sheepskin (Oil Tanned) National Stock Number's (NSN) 8330-00-255-8282 8330-00-257-2494 8330-00-262-3644 under a 2-year Standing Quote Agreement (SQA). Please see the attached solicitation for a complete description and the NSN and quoting instructions. Offerors must meet the conditions of the solicitation and items must meet the specifications included in the Item Purchase Description. This award will serve as a Standing Quote Agreement. This.

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Request for Quotation # QSDLAC-A8-10-1053-SQ, dated 05/11/2010

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ (IS ( IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS-SMALL PURCHASE SET-ASIDE (52.219-6)

PAGE OF PAGES

1 | 33

1. REQUEST NO.

QSDLAC-A8-10-1053-SQ

2. DATE ISSUED

05/11/2010

3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

SEE BELOW

4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF. UNDER BDSA REG. 2 ( AND/OR DMS REG. 1

RATING

5A. ISSUED BY

6. DELIVER BY (Date) *********

45 DAYS ARO or better

GSA, FAS, Southwest Supply Operations Center

ATTN: Holly Eskridge (QSDLAC–A8)

819 Taylor Street, Room 6A00

Fort Worth, TX 76102

5B. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (NO COLLECT CALLS)

7. DELIVERY

NAME

TELEPHONE NUMBER/EMAIL

( FOB DESTINATION ( OTHER (See below)

Holly Eskridge holly.eskridge@gsa.gov

AREA CODE

FAX 817

NUMBER

574-4242 574-2615

9. DESTINATION

See Below

8. TO:

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE SEE BLOCK 11

a. NAME

b. COMPANY

b. STREET ADDRESS

SEE BLOCK 11

c. STREET

c. CITY

d. CITY

e. STATE

f. ZIP

d. STATE

e. ZIP

SEE BLOCK 11

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5A ON OR

BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

May 17, 2010 by 4:00 PM CDT IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5A. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or service. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

**THIS IS ONLY A REQUEST FOR PRICING. DELIVERY ORDER WILL BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE EVALUATION OF THE QUOTATIONS RECEIVED. DO NOT SHIP!!**

This is a Request For Quote (RFQ) for a standing price quotation for a period from June 3, 2010 to June 2, 2012 with an annual review not to exceed $100, 000.00.

The requirements listed are estimates only and no guarantee is given as to the dollar amount to be purchased.

The Government will award a Standing Quote Agreement to the offeror determined as the lowest price technically acceptable offer.

Factors:

1. TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY. Technical acceptability is defined as meeting or exceeding the Government’s Item Purchase Description for each item offered in response to this RFQ and complying with the required delivery schedule.

2. LOWEST EVALUATED PRICE. The lowest total aggregate price (“Per Unit SQA Price” or “Per Unit Destination SQA Price” multiplied by the “Estimated 2-year Quantity”) will be considered for award. Pricing must be submitted for both locations to be considered for award.

D. Delivery is required within 45 days after receipt of order (ARO).

The Item Purchase Descriptions and Schedule of Items are shown on pages 4 through 8.

Specifications may be found at http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch.

Required Clauses, applicable to all items in this Request for Quotation, are shown on pages 10 through 33.

This is only a request for a Standing Price Quotation. Delivery orders will be issued against the awarded Standing Quotation Agreement resulting from this Request For Quote. DO NOT SHIP.

I. If responding to this Request for Quotation, complete and return the entire package. If you wish to “No Quote,” please indicate and return pages 1 and 2 only.

J. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is *316110*.

K. FOB is DESTINATION.

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS

b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS

c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS

d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations ( are ( are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

a. NAME OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or Print)

b. TELEPHONE

c. COUNTY

AREA CODE

d. CITY

e. STATE

f. ZIP

c. TITLE (Type or Print)

NUMBER

FAX:

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

STANDARD FORM 18 (Re. 6-95)

Previous edition not usable

Prescribed by GSA- FAR (48CFR) 53.215-1(a)

Block 11 continued:

NOTE: Inspection is at Destination. (See Below) L.

The Item Purchase Description (IPD) for National Stock Numbers (NSN’s) 8330-00-255-8282; 8330-00-257-2494; 8330-00-262-3644 - Chamois Leather, Sheepskin (Oil Tanned) is located on pages 4 through 8.

PRODUCT SAMPLE. This Request for Quote (RFQ) DOES NOT require submission of product sample however, if GSA determines it necessary, a product sample may be requested prior to award. The samples must include a label identifying the SOLICITATION NUMBER, OFFEROR’S NAME, PART NUMBER AND CORRESPONDING NSN.

N. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (MAR 2009) is incorporated by reference. Replace SF 1449, referenced in this provision with the SF 18.

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (June 2008) is incorporated by reference. This clause is tailored in paragraph (b) Submission of Offers to specify that the following information of commitment letter and product literature is required with offers in addition to the filled out RFQ. Paragraph (h) is replaced with a single agreement will be issued as a result of this RFQ.

SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, (JUN 2008) is incorporated by reference. Replace SF 1449 referenced in this provision with the SF18. Paragraph J is found on page 3. FAR 52.212-1(h) is deleted. FAR 52.212-1(b) is supplemented with the following addenda.

1) Commitment Letter:

If the offeror is not the manufacturer/distributor of these items, a commitment letter from each supplier on the supplier’s letterhead indicating that they will supply items under this SQA. This letter is required at the time of initial offer submission and must be typed on the supplier's original letterhead, dated, direct telephone number, email address, and signed by an officer of the company (title of the signee) who can legally commit the company, and the letter must address as a minimum, the following:

1) Reference Solicitation number QSDLAC-A8-10-1053-SQ.

2) The commitment letter must be signed by an officer of the company who is authorized to commit their company in this matter;

3) A statement of conformance to the Item Purchase Description (IPD);

4) Verification that all packaging, marking and palletization requirements will be met;

5) A statement of how long the commitment is valid;

6) A statement that the supplier will provide the entire 2 year quantity and can meet the estimated peak monthly requirement within the delivery time required of 45 days ARO;

7) A statement as to the country of origin of the item;

The commitment letter must include a signature on the supplier’s letterhead, title of the signee, a direct telephone number and e-mail address.

If the letter does not address these things your offer may not be considered for evaluation.

If responding to this request for quote (RFQ), complete and return the entire package. If you wish to “No Quote”, please indicate and return pages 1 and 2 only. When responding to this RFQ, you may submit the entire document via mail, fax or email. The mail, fax or email offer must be received by the closing date and time. Below are the address, fax, and e-mail information for offer submission:

GSA, Federal Acquisition Service

FIRE AND INDUSTRIAL ACQUISITION BRANCH

Attn: Holly Eskridge (QSDLAC-A8)

819 Taylor St. Room 6A00

Fort Worth, TX 76102

Email: holly.eskridge@gsa.gov;

Fax: 817-574-2615 R. Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, so as to reach the Government office designated in the RFQ by the time specified (See Block 10). A Facsimile will be accepted. It is preferred that each offer package be submitted as in attachment to the RFQ response via email. If offer is received later than the exact time specified in block 10 of the RFQ, it will be considered “late” and will not be accepted.

S. This is notice that the Government intends to evaluate offers and award will be made on initial quotes, and advises offerors to submit their best terms and prices in their initial quotation.

**Failure to provide any of the requested information or documents may cause your offer to not be considered for award.

Request for Quotation # QSDLAC-A8-10-1053-SQ Dated 05/11/2010 A. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN): _____________________

B. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS): ______________________

C. Point of Contact: ______________________

Phone Number: _______________________

Fax: __________________________

E-Mail Address: _______________________

Are you a large or small business? __________________

Are you a manufacturer or dealer? __________________ D. Supplier Name*: ___________________________

Point of Contact*: __________________________

Supplier DUNS*: ___________________________

Supplier TIN*: _____________________________

Is your supplier large or small? _________________

(Please complete the Supplier’s name, TIN and DUNS number for each NSN if different)(Note: “Supplier” refers to the company providing you the product, if you are not the manufacturer).

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION

ITEM PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

Item 1

NSN 8330-00-255-8282

(03/04/2010)

CHAMOIS LEATHER, SHEEPSKIN (OIL TANNED): Shall be in accordance with Federal Specification KK-C-300C dated June 13, 1969, and Amendment 2 dated March 15, 1972. Shall have the following characteristics:

Grade A - For straining water and other impurities from gasoline.

Class 1 - Pocket shaped

Size - 23 by 26 inches.

Unit of Issue shall be EA (one EACH chamois).

EXCEPTIONS TO THE SPECIFICATION:

1. Paragraph 3.3.4, Thickness: After "ounces" ADD "and not greater than 3 ounces".

2. Paragraph 3.5, Marking, delete in its entirety and substitute the following:

"3.5 Special Marking. Each chamois shall be permanently and legibly marked as "GRADE A - FILTERING TYPE" with lettering 3/8 +/- 1/8 inches in height in a color contrasting with the chamois. In addition, each chamois unit shall carry the identifying name or trademark of the tanner."

3. Delete all references to “MIL-STD-105” and substitute;

“ANSI/ASQC Z1.4”.

4. Delete paragraphs 4.2.3 and 5 without replacement.

Copies of Federal Standards, Federal Specifications, Military Standards, Military Specifications and Commercial Item Descriptions (CID) are available online at http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/.

Copies of ASTM standards are available from ASTM, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conschohocken, PA 19426-2959, Website: http://www.astm.org/.

Copies of ANSI/ASQC standards are available from American Society for Quality Control, PO Box 3005, 611 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53201-4606.

PRODUCT CONFORMANCE: The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this purchase description, conform to the producer’s own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices and be the same product offered for sale in the commercial market. The government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance.

PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY: The item(s) shall be packaged and packed in accordance with the latest revision of ASTM D 3951, Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging. Copies of ASTM standards are available from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. Phone: 610-832-9585, Fax: 610-832-9555, Web site: www.astm.org, e-mail: service@astm.org.

MARKING: Shipments to GSA and other civilian agencies shall be marked in accordance with FED-STD-123. Shipments to the Department of Defense (DOD) shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129.

PALLETIZATION: The shipping (transport) containers shall be palletized. The pallets shall be 48-inch length x 40-inch width, general purpose, four-way entry, flush stringer, and double-face non-reversible pallets. The palletized load shall not exceed 2500 pounds in weight for shipments to the Eastern Distribution Center (Burlington). The palletized load shall not exceed 2000 pounds in weight for shipments to the Western Distribution Center (French Camp and Stockton Locations). The palletized load shall not overhang the pallet deck board edge by more than 1 inch and shall not exceed 53 inches in overall height (including pallet). Less than half pallet loads or loads shipped by small package carrier in acceptable transport packing need not be palletized. When less than full but more than a half pallet is used, the palletized load shall utilize proper bracing and/or reinforcement to ensure that the load can withstand two additional loads placed on it.

STACKING: A load-stacking test shall be performed once, at the beginning of the contract, for each different unitized or palletized load configuration. A fully palletized load shall be tested utilizing a total stack of three palletized loads, with all the proper bracing and/or reinforcement necessary to perform the test. There shall be no evidence of damage to the pallets, shipping containers or products when stack is tested on the rigid surface for a minimum of 24 hours, in compliance with all the National and Local Safety Regulations. The pre-tested palletized load configuration shall be duplicated using the same packaging materials, pattern, number of shipping (transport) containers, and procedures consistent throughout the duration of the contract. Palletized loads shall be stable and safe when handled with mechanical equipment by qualified personnel.

MATERIALS: All lumber used inside or outside a shipment shall be bark free. No used wood pallets with repaired components or stringers will be acceptable. All wood pallet stringers shall be manufactured from hardwoods. Pallets manufactured of materials other than wood, shall conform to all the requirements specified herein.

UNITIZATION: For the purpose of this requirement, the assembled group of containers or items in a single load that can be handled as a unit throughout the distribution system. Unitization encompasses, but is not limited to, consolidation in a container, placement on a pallet or load base having forklift capability, or securely binding together. Shipments should be considered for unitization where appropriate or specified.

UNITIZATION OF PALLET LOAD: The palletized load shall be unitized and secured to the pallet to insure that the load arrives intact without product damage. The containers or items shall be placed in a suitable pattern to form a stable and balanced load. Vertical, horizontal or filler reinforcement shall be added as necessary to meet the stacking strength requirements. A palletized load shall be secured to the pallet by shrink or stretch wrapping, and/or, by steel or nonmetallic strapping. When steel or nonmetallic strapping is used, edge protectors shall be provided to prevent damage to the cartons when tensioning the strapping. As a minimum, two straps shall run lengthwise, two straps shall run widthwise, and two straps shall run around the girth of the palletized load. A palletized load shall be capable of protecting the products against damage in a multiple handling, transportation, and storage environment having distribution warehouses with rack systems that support the load/s overhead of warehouse personnel.

Notice of special requirements for shipment to all countries that have endorsed the IPPC Guidelines for treatment of non-manufactured wood packaging: The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has approved and published on March 15, 2002, “Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade”. Countries endorsing the IPPC

Guidelines are found at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/swp/. Additionally, shipments delivered to DOD distribution facilities or freight consolidation points for eventual delivery to or through EU/IPPC countries shall comply with applicable DLA Regulations and Procurement Letter PROCLTR 02-17.

Item 2

NSN 8330-00-257-2494

(03/04/2010)

Grade A - For straining water and other impurities from gasoline.

Class 1 - Pocket shaped

Size - 16 by 21 inches.

Unit of Issue shall be EA (one EACH chamois).

EXCEPTIONS TO THE SPECIFICATION:

1. Paragraph 3.3.4, Thickness: After "ounces" ADD "and not greater than 3 ounces".

2. Paragraph 3.5, Marking, delete in its entirety and substitute the following:

3. Delete all references to “MIL-STD-105” and substitute;

“ANSI/ASQC Z1.4”.

4. Delete paragraphs 4.2.3 and 5 without replacement.

Copies of ASTM standards are available from ASTM, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conschohocken, PA 19426-2959, Website: http://www.astm.org/.

Copies of ANSI/ASQC standards are available from American Society for Quality Control, PO Box 3005, 611 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53201-4606.

MARKING: Shipments to GSA and other civilian agencies shall be marked in accordance with FED-STD-123. Shipments to the Department of Defense (DOD) shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129.

ITEM 3

NSN 8330-00-262-3644

(03/04/2010)

Grade A - For straining water and other impurities from gasoline.

Class 1 - Pocket shaped

Size - 20 by 26 inches.

Unit of Issue shall be EA (one EACH chamois).

EXCEPTIONS TO THE SPECIFICATION:

1. Paragraph 3.3.4, Thickness: After "ounces" ADD "and not greater than 3 ounces".

2. Paragraph 3.5, Marking, delete in its entirety and substitute the following:

3. Delete all references to “MIL-STD-105” and substitute;

“ANSI/ASQC Z1.4”.

4. Delete paragraphs 4.2.3 and 5 without replacement.

Copies of ASTM standards are available from ASTM, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conschohocken, PA 19426-2959, Website: http://www.astm.org/.

Copies of ANSI/ASQC standards are available from American Society for Quality Control, PO Box 3005, 611 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53201-4606.

MARKING: Shipments to GSA and other civilian agencies shall be marked in accordance with FED-STD-123. Shipments to the Department of Defense (DOD) shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129.

I ______________________________ certify that the item to be furnished will be in accordance with all applicable requirements, and the item is of the quality specified and conform in all respects with the agreement, including packaging, packing, marking requirements, and physical item identification.

End OF ITEM PURCHASE DESCRIPTION This is only a request for pricing. An order will be issued pursuant to the evaluation of the offers received. DO NOT SHIP!

NOTE: THIS IS ONLY A REQUEST FOR PRICING. AN ORDER WILL BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE EVALUATION OF THE OFFERS RECEIVED. PRICING FOR THE ITEM SHALL BE COMPLETED BELOW:

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN (country in which item is manufactured): ____________________

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Pricing FOB Destination.

Awarded in the aggregate for all items.

AGGREGATE Items 1 - 3

NSN 8330-00-255-8282 CHAMOIS LEATHER, SHEEPSKIN NAICS 316110 (see IPD attached above) Item

No.

Destination

Est’d

Orders Est’d Peak

Monthly Req’t Est’d

Qty

(2 Year Period)

Unit of Issue

Unit Price

Total Price (2 Year Qty x Unit Price)

BURLINGTON, NJ (N3)

1,200

3,000

$________

FRENCH CAMP, CA (S3)

1,000

1,200

$________

Total Aggregate Price

2,200

4,200

NSN 8330-00-257-2494 CHAMOIS LEATHER, SHEEPSKIN NAICS 316110 (see IPD attached above) Item

Destination

Est’d

Est’d Peak

Monthly Req’t Est’d

Qty

(2 Year Period)

Unit of Issue

Unit Price

Total Price (2 Year Qty x Unit Price)

BURLINGTON, NJ (N3)

1,600

1,200

$________

FRENCH CAMP, CA (S3)

1,200

1,600

$________

Total Aggregate Price

2,800

NSN 8330-00-262-3644 CHAMOIS LEATHER, SHEEPSKIN NAICS 316110 (see IPD attached above) Item

Destination

Est’d

Est’d Peak

Monthly Req’t Est’d

Qty

(2 Year Period)

Unit of Issue

Unit Price

Total Price (2 Year Qty x Unit Price)

BURLINGTON, NJ (N3)

200

600

$________

FRENCH CAMP, CA (S3)

600

200

$________

Total Aggregate Price

800

(RESULTANT EXTENSION – NEXT PAGE)

Award will be in the aggregate, adding the resultant extension:

Item

Nos.

Destination

Extended Aggregate Price

1-3

Burlington, NJ (N3) &

French Camp, CA (S3)

Clauses

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items. 12.301(b)(2)(Aug 2009) An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov . If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (m) of this provision.

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

“Emerging small business” means a small business concern whose size is no greater than 50 percent of the numerical size standard for the NAICS code designated.

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

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

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

“Inverted domestic corporation” means a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), i.e., a corporation that used to be incorporated in the United States, or used to be a partnership in the United States, but now is incorporated in a foreign country, or is a subsidiary whose parent corporation is incorporated in a foreign country, that meets the criteria specified in 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except—

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

(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

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

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

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

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

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

(10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans(as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

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

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

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

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

(b)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(6) and (c)(7) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

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

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

(8) Small Business Size for the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and for the Targeted Industry Categories under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. [Complete only if the offeror has represented itself to be a small business concern under the size standards for this solicitation.]

(i) [Complete only for solicitations indicated in an addendum as being set-aside for emerging small businesses in one of the designated industry groups (DIGs).] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not an emerging small business.

(ii) [Complete only for solicitations indicated in an addendum as being for one of the targeted industry categories (TICs) or designated industry groups (DIGs).] Offeror represents as follows:

(A) Offeror’s number of employees for the past 12 months (check the Employees column if size standard stated in the solicitation is expressed in terms of number of employees); or

(B) Offeror’s average annual gross revenue for the last 3 fiscal years (check the Average Annual Gross Number of Revenues column if size standard stated in the solicitation is expressed in terms of annual receipts).

(Check one of the following):

Number of Employees

Average Annual Gross Revenues

50 or fewer

$1 million or less

51-100

$1,000,001-$2 million

101-250

$2,000,001-$3.5 million

251-500

$3,500,001-$5 million

501-750

$5,000,001-$10 million

751-1,000

$10,000,001-$17 million

Over 1,000

Over $17 million

(9) [Complete only if the solicitation contains the clause at FAR 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, or FAR 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—Disadvantaged Status and Reporting, and the offeror desires a benefit based on its disadvantaged status.]

(i) General. The offeror represents that either—

(A) It [_] is, [_] is not certified by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business concern and identified, on the date of this representation, as a certified small disadvantaged business concern in the database maintained by the Small Business Administration (PRO-Net), and that no material change in disadvantaged ownership and control has occurred since its certification, and, where the concern is owned by one or more individuals claiming disadvantaged status, the net worth of each individual upon whom the certification is based does not exceed $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); or

(B) It [_] has, [_] has not submitted a completed application to the Small Business Administration or a Private Certifier to be certified as a small disadvantaged business concern in accordance with 13 CFR 124, Subpart B, and a decision on that application is pending, and that no material change in disadvantaged ownership and control has occurred since its application was submitted.

(ii) Joint Ventures under the Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns. The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that it is a joint venture that complies with the requirements in 13 CFR 124.1002(f) and that the representation in paragraph (c)(9)(i) of this provision is accurate for the small disadvantaged business concern that is participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name of the small disadvantaged business concern that is participating in the joint venture: ________________.]

(10) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that--

(i) It [_] is, [_] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material change in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage has occurred since it was certified by the Small Business Administration in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $100,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made.

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

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

(2) Foreign End Products:

LINE ITEM NO.

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

[List as necessary]

(3) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25.

(g)

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

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

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

Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahrainian or Moroccan End Products) or Israeli End Products:

LINE ITEM NO.

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

(iii) The offeror shall list those supplies that are foreign end products (other than those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) or this provision) as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act.” The…

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