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FUEL SAMPLING PROGRAM Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
70Z04025Q50011789
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Department of Homeland Security US Coast Guard

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This document is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center Fuel Sampling Program. The solicitation seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive fuel testing services for USCG vessels and aviation fuel, including worldwide shipping of fuel sample kits, laboratory analysis, quality assurance, sample retention, and reporting. The contract will be a firm-fixed price Requirements contract with one 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods, classified under NAICS code 541380 with a $19.0M size standard.

Key details include a competitive, full and open acquisition with quotations due by July 31, 2025, at 2:00 pm EST. The contractor will be responsible for collecting, shipping, and analyzing marine gas oil (MGO) and aviation fuel (JP-5) samples from ports worldwide, with the goal of providing the USCG with current and historical fuel quality data. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and will be evaluated on technical capability, past performance, and price, with technical understanding being more important than pricing. The government will conduct a best value tradeoff process to determine the most advantageous offer.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

Standard Form 1449 (SF1449) 1

Table of Contents 2

Addendum to Standard Form 1449:

Block 19 - 26, Schedule of Supplies/Services3-4
Block 15 - Deliveries or Performance5-6
Contract Administration7-11

Contract Terms and Conditions – 12-22 Commercial Items

FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement 23-29 Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items

Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items30-40
Evaluation - Commercial Items41-43
FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -44-64

Commercial Items

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1 – Fuel Sampling Program Statement of Work Attachment 2 – Fuel Sampling Program Pricing Attachment 3 – DOL Wage Determination

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ADDENDUM TO STANDARD FORM 1449

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

BACKGROUND

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) requires a Fuel Sampling Program (FSP) to analyze middle distillate/diesel (i.e. marine gas oil (MGO)) and aviation fuel (JP-5) quality. This program has been in place for over 20 years and continues to provide the USCG with both current and historical fuel quality data. Collecting as much fuel quality data as possible from ports all over the world will let the USCG know which ports and suppliers are providing the highest quality fuel, and to confidently avoid taking on lower quality fuel that could be detrimental to the USCG fleet.

CONTRACT TYPE

The solicitation will result in the award of a Requirements contract consisting of one (1) 12-month base period and four (4) 12-month option periods. A Requirements Contract is defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.216-21, Requirements, as stated on page 17.

FUNDING

Funding shall be provided on each individual task order.

ORDERING

a. Services will be ordered by the issuance of individual task orders. Refer to FAR Clause 52.216-18 Ordering, page 16.

b. Any services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of task orders by a Contracting Officer from the following activity:

U.S. Coast Guard – Surface Forces Logistics Center Shared Services Procurement Division 3 707 E. Ordnance Road Baltimore, MD 21226

c. All task orders issued hereunder are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract which shall prevail, in the event of conflict with any task order.

OPTIONS

Each Option, if exercised, extending the term of this contract shall be for a period of one year from the effective date of each option and shall be issued in accordance with FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000), as stated on page 18.

QUANTITIES

The quantities shown for all CLINS reflect estimated quantities only.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WAGE DETERMINATION

Department of Labor (DOL) Wage Determination No. 2015-4265 revision 30 dated 5/15/2025 is incorporated within as Attachment (3). The final DOL Wage Determination for the successful offeror’s location will be incorporated.

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

The Contractor shall provide fuel testing services for USCG vessels and/or other vessels specifically identified by the USCG during the term of this contract. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing and shipping fuel sample kits worldwide, shipping of fuel samples worldwide to the Contractor’s fuel laboratory, conducting the required fuel sample analysis, assuring quality of fuel analysis results, retention and disposal of fuel samples, and reporting fuel analysis results to the USCG, as identified in Attachment (1) USCG Fuel Testing Program Statement of Work.

Schedule and pricing located in Attachment (2) Price Schedule.

Contractor’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number: _______________________

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ADDENDUM TO SF 1449 – BLOCK 20

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

FAR 52.211-8 TIME OF DELIVERY (JUNE 1997)

a) The Government requires delivery to be made according to the following schedule:

REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

CLIN
DESCRIPTION
TO BE DELIVERED
0001-4001
Fuel Sample Kit, in accordance with 2.2.1
One (1) business day after notification to ship
0002-4002
Test Slate 1, in accordance with 2.4.9.1 of SOW
Three (3) business days after receipt of sample(s)
0003-4003
Test Slate 2, analysis in accordance with 2.4.9.1 of SOW
One (1) business day, to be completed, reported, if requested by the COR
0004-4004
Test Slate 3, analysis in accordance with 2.4.9.1 of SOW
One (1) business day, to be completed, reported, if requested by the COR
0005-4005
Test Slate 4, in accordance with 2.4.11.1 of SOW
Three (3) business days after receipt of sample(s)
0006-4006
Fuel Sample Property Retest in accordance with 2.4.5.1 of SOW
One (1) business day, if required
0007-4007
MGO Fuel Sample Report, in accordance with 2.4.9.1
Three (3) business days after receipt of sample(s)
0008-4008
Aviation Fuel Sample Report, in accordance with 2.4.11.1
Three (3) business days after receipt of sample(s)

The contractor shall deliver each quantity within the required delivery period specified above. The Government reserves the right to award under either the required delivery schedule or an earlier delivery proposed by the contractor. If the contractor proposes no other delivery schedule, the required delivery schedule above will apply.

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OFFERORS PROPOSED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

CLIN
DESCRIPTION
TO BE DELIVERED
0001-4001
Fuel Sample Kit, in accordance with 2.2.1
____ business day after notification to ship
0002-4002
Test Slate 1, in accordance with 2.4.9.1 of SOW
____ business days after receipt of sample(s)
0003-4003
Test Slate 2, analysis in accordance with 2.4.9.1 of SOW
____ business day, to be completed, reported, if requested by the COR
0004-4004
Test Slate 3, analysis in accordance with 2.4.9.1 of SOW
____ business day, to be completed, reported, if requested by the COR
0005-4005
Test Slate 4, in accordance with 2.4.11.1 of SOW
____ business days after receipt of sample(s)
0006-4006
Fuel Sample Property Retest in accordance with 2.4.5.1 of SOW
____ business day, if required
0007-4007
MGO Fuel Sample Report, in accordance with 2.4.9.1
____ business days after receipt of sample(s)
0008-4008
Aviation Fuel Sample Report, in accordance with 2.4.11.1
____ business days after receipt of sample(s)

(b) Attention is directed to the Contract Award provision of the solicitation that provides that a written award or acceptance of offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the contractor results in a binding contract. The Government will mail or otherwise furnish to the contractor an award or notice of award not later than the day award is dated. Therefore, the contractor should compute the time available for performance beginning with the actual date of award, rather than the date the written notice of award is received from the Contracting Officer through the ordinary mails. However, the Government will evaluate the contractor’s proposed delivery based on the Contractor’s date of receipt of the contract or notice of award by adding:

(1) five calendar days for delivery of the award through the ordinary mails, or

(2) one working day if the solicitation states that the contract or notice of award will be transmitted electronically. (The term “working day” excludes weekends and U.S. Federal holidays.) If, as so computed, the offered delivery date is later than the required delivery date, the offer will be considered nonresponsive and rejected.

REPORT DESTINATION(S)

All reports order under this contract shall be provided to the following email addresses:

MGO Fuel Sample Reporting: Christoper J. Ochall at christopher.j.ochall2@uscg.mil

Aviation Fuel Sample Reporting: afsprogram@uscg.mil, D05-DG-SFLC-ESD-NAME-MainProp-FuelAnalysis@uscg.mil, Christoper J. Ochall at christopher.j.ochall2@uscg.mil

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CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE

All correspondence, except as otherwise specified, shall be delivered to the following address:

U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center
CPD3/Shared Services Division (SSD)
Attn: Carol Dreszer, Contract Specialist Email: carol.l.dreszer@uscg.mil
707 E. Ordnance Road
Baltimore, MD 21226-5000
M/F: Contract Number: {To be furnished at the time of award}
Task Order Number: {To be furnished with each individual task order}

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

Carol Dreszer, Contracting Specialist, U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center, 707 E. Ordnance Road, Baltimore, MD 21226-5000, Phone (571) 607-2289, Email carol.l.dreszer@uscg.mil.

INVOICING REQUIREMENTS – FIRM-FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS

INVOICE SUBMISSION PROCESS

All information set forth in FAR Clause 52.212-4(g) must be included in an invoice for it to constitute a proper invoice.

Each invoice shall contain the following information to ensure proper processing:

· Name and address of the Contractor (the name on the invoice must match the name on the delivery/task order)

· Contract Number, Task Order Number

· Invoice Number and Invoice Date

· Contract Line Item Number(s)

· Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered

· Period of performance if billing for services

· Terms of any discount for prompt payment, if offered

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· Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent

· Name, title, phone number, and email address of person to notify in event of defective invoice

· Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract

· Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

· Name of the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer’s

Invoices shall be submitted through the Treasury Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at https://www.ipp.gov/. A copy of each invoice shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer when entered into IPP.

Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (FSMS Awards)

(a) Definitions. As used in these instructions -

(1) “Payment request” means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must: comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Content of Invoices” and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract. In addition, discount offerings and small business status if available must be stated. If travel was allowable and approved, components in accordance with FAR 31.205-46 must be provided.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the contractor must submit payment requests electronically using the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Information regarding IPP, including IPP customer Support contact information, is available at www.ipp.gov or any successor site.

(c) The contractor may submit payment requests using a method other than IPP only when the contracting officer authorizes alternate procedures in writing in accordance with Coast Guard procedures.

(d) If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the contractor must include a copy of the contracting officer’s written authorization with each payment request.

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RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL(S) WHO CAN RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF AN IMPROPER INVOICE AND ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING THE INVOICE

For use in the event your firm receives a contract as a result of this solicitation, designate below the responsible official(s) who can receive notification of an improper invoice and answer questions regarding the invoice.

Name:

Title:

Address:

Telephone Number:

Email Address:

DESIGNATION OF CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

Christopher J. Ochall Telephone: (206) 827-1811 Email: christopher.j.ochall2@uscg.mil

The COR is responsible for monitoring, giving progress reports to the Contracting Officer, and overall technical surveillance of services to be performed under the contract and should be contacted regarding questions or problems of a technical nature. In no event will any understanding or agreement, modification, change order, or other matter deviating from the terms of the Contract between the Contractor and any person other than the Contracting Officer be effective or binding upon the Government.

When, in the opinion of the Contractor, the COR requests effort outside the existing scope of the Contract, the Contractor must promptly notify the Contracting Officer & Contract Specialist in writing.

No action will be taken by the Contractor under such technical instruction unless the Contracting Officer has issued a contractual change/clarification.

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CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

The responsibilities of the COR include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Serve as the point-of-contact through which the Contractor can relay questions or problems of a technical nature through the Contract Specialist (KS) to the Contracting Officer (KO);

b. Be responsible for the inspection and acceptance of the services performed and determining the adequacy of performance by the Contractor in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract;

c. Conferring with representatives of the Contractor regarding any non-performance or unsatisfactory performance; following through to assure that all non-performance or unsatisfactory performance is performed/corrected or payment adjustment is recommended through the Contract Specialist to the Contracting Officer;

d. Review and certify invoices in accordance with invoicing instructions of the Contract and maintain a file with copies of these documents;

e. Advise the Contract Specialist of any performance problems and make recommendations for corrective action to correct performance issues;

f. Furnish the Contracting Officer with any requests for change, deviation, or waiver (whether generated by Government personnel or Contractor personnel), including all supporting paperwork in connection with such change, deviation, or waiver;

g. Submit an electronic Contractor Performance Report using the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS); within 30 days of contract completion and prior to the exercise of an option year;

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S AUTHORITY

No oral or written statement of any person, other than the Contracting Officer, will in any manner or degree modify or otherwise affect the terms of this contract. The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements under this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, said authority remains solely with the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contractor effects any such change, at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in cost incurred as a result thereof.

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CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING (CPAR)

(A) GENERAL: The U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistic Center (SFLC) will monitor and evaluate the contractor’s past performance of this contract and prepare a Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) in accordance with FAR Part 42.15. All information contained in this assessment may be used, within the limitations of FAR 42.15, by the government for future source selections and in accordance with FAR 15.304, when past performance is an evaluation factor for award.

(B) NOTIFICATION: Upon completion of the contract, the Contractor will be notified of the assessment. The Contractor may be allowed 30 days to respond to the SLFC’s assessment of its performance entered into CPARS. The Contractor’s response, if any, will be made part of the CPAR system at https://www.cpars.gov/index.htm.

(C) INFORMATION: Information included in the CPAR may include, but is not limited to, the Contractor’s record of conforming to contract requirements and to standards of good workmanship; the Contractor’s record of forecasting and controlling costs; the Contractor’s adherence to contract schedules, including the administrative aspects of performance; the Contractor’s history of reasonable and cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction; the Contractor’s record of integrity and business ethics, and generally, the Contractor’s business-like concern for the interest of the customer.

(D) RELEASE OF DATA: CPARS information is considered business sensitive and will not be released except: (1) to other Federal procurement activities which request it; (2) when SFLC must release pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request; or (3) when prior written consent is requested and obtained from the Contractor.

PRIME CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE:

Name: __________________________

Email: __________________________

Telephone: ______________________

ALTERNATE CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE:

Name: __________________________

Email: __________________________

Telephone: ______________________

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

“System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.”

FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.203-3GratuitiesAPR 1984
52.203-12Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal TransactionsJUN 2020
52.204.21Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information SystemsNOV 2021
52.209-10Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations.NOV 2015
52.232-39Unenforceability of Unauthorized ObligationsJUN 2013

CONTRACT APPROVAL

This contract is subject to the written approval of the Section Chief, C&P3/Shared Services, U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226-5000, and shall not be binding until so approved.

FAR 52.203-17, CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS AND REQUIREMENTS TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (APR 2024)(DHS-USCG DEVIATION 14-01, REVISION 1)

(a) This contract and employees working on this contract will be subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies established at 10 U.S.C. 4701 and Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) 3.900 (DEVIATION) through 3.905 (DEVIATION).

(b) The Contractor shall inform its employees in writing, in the predominant language of the workforce, of employee whistleblower rights and protections under 10 U.S.C. 4701, as described in HSAR 3.900 (DEVIATION) through 3.905 (DEVIATION).

(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

52.204-23 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB COVERED ENTITIES (DEVIATION 20-05) (JUL 2024) REV. 3

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause- Kaspersky Lab covered article means any hardware, software, or service that–

(1) Is developed or provided by a Kaspersky Lab covered entity;

(2) Includes any hardware, software, or service developed or provided in whole or in part by a Kaspersky Lab covered entity; or

(3) Contains components using any hardware or software developed in whole or in part by a Kaspersky Lab covered entity.

Kaspersky Lab covered entity means–

(1) Kaspersky Lab;

(2) Any successor entity to Kaspersky Lab, including any change in name, e.g., “Kaspersky”;

(3) Any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Kaspersky Lab; or

(4) Any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has a majority ownership.

(b) Prohibition. Section 1634 of Division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits Government use of any Kaspersky Lab covered article. The Contractor is prohibited from—

(1) Providing any Kaspersky Lab covered article that the Government will use on or after October 1, 2018; and

(2) Using any Kaspersky Lab covered article on or after October 1, 2018, in the development of data or deliverables first produced in the performance of the contract.

(c) Reporting requirement.

(1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered article provided to the Government during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report, in writing, via email, to the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Representative, and the Enterprise Security Operations Center (SOC) at NDAA Incidents@hq.dhs.gov, with required information in the body of the email. In the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Enterprise SOC, Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) and Contracting Officer's Representative(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of this clause:

(i) Within 3 business days from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; brand; model number (Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the report pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of this clause: any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of a Kaspersky Lab covered article, any reasons that led to the use or submission of the Kaspersky Lab covered article, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of Kaspersky Lab covered articles.

(d) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items.

52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (DEVIATION 20-05) (DEC 2020) REV. 3

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

"Backhaul" means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

"Covered foreign country" means The People's Republic of China. "Covered telecommunications equipment or services" means-

(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; or

(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 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.

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"Critical technology" means-

(l) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled-

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

"Interconnection arrangements" means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another's network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

"Reasonable inquiry" means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity's possession about the identity of the producer or provider of covered telecommunications equipment or services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit.

"Roaming" means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

"Substantial or essential component" means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

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(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(l)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104.

(2) Section 889(a)(l)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

(c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing-

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(d) Reporting requirement.

(1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause in writing via email to the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Representative, and the Network Operations Security Center (NOSC) at NDAA Incidents@hq.dhs.gov, with required information in the body of the email. In the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the NOSC, Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract

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and the Contracting Officer(s) and Contracting Officer's Representative(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.clod.mil.

1. The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(l) of this clause

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e) and excluding paragraph (b)(2), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items.

FAR 52.216-18 ORDERING (OCT 1995)

(a) Any supplies or services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from the effective date of contract award through a period of sixty (60) months.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

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d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after the last day of one year from the effective award date; or the last day of any subsequent option periods, if exercised by the government.

FAR 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $300.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor-

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $100,000.00

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $200,000.00; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within thirty (30) days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within five (5) days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

FAR 52.216-21 REQUIREMENTS (OCT 1995)

(a) This is a requirements contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies or services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. Except as this contract may otherwise provide, if the Government’s requirements do not result in orders in the quantities described as "estimated" or "maximum" in the Schedule, that fact shall not constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment.

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(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. Subject to any limitations in the Order Limitations clause or elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall furnish to the Government all supplies or services specified in the Schedule and called for by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(c) Except as this contract otherwise provides, the Government shall order from the Contractor all the supplies or services specified in the Schedule that are required to be purchased by the Government activity or activities specified in the Schedule.

(d) The Government is not required to purchase from the Contractor requirements in excess of any limit on total orders under this contract.

(e) If the Government urgently requires delivery of any quantity of an item before the earliest date that delivery may be specified under this contract, and if the Contractor will not accept an order providing for the accelerated delivery, the Government may acquire the urgently required goods or services from another source.

(f) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after twenty-four (24) months after contract expiration date.

FAR 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor thirty (30) calendar days prior to the expiration of the contract; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 calendar days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed sixty (60) months.

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FAR 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (DEVIATION July 2023)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) Definition. Similarly situated entity, as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that—

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

(c) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15;

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are—

(i) Set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii);

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are— (i) Set aside in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or (ii) Issued directly to concerns that qualify for the programs described in subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii); and

(6) Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference.

(d) Independent contractors. An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.

(e) Limitations on subcontracting.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees to the following requirements in the performance of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this contract:

(1) Services (except construction). It will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding certain other direct costs and certain work performed outside the United States (see paragraph (e)(1)(i)), to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract.

(i) The following services may be excluded from the 50 percent limitation:

(A) Other direct costs, to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and small business concerns do not provide the service. Examples include airline travel, work performed by a transportation or disposal entity under a contract assigned the environmental remediation NAICS code (564910), cloud computing services, or mass media purchases.

(B) Work performed outside the United States on awards made pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or work performed outside the United States required to be performed by a local contractor.

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies). It will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract.

(3) General construction. It will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(4) Construction by special trade contractors. It will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

(f) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and (6) of this clause – [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] __ By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or __ By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(2) For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(4) and (5) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order.

(g) A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

FAR 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020))

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 30) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

HSAR 3052.212-70 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO DHS ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JULY 2023)

The Contractor agrees to comply with any provision or clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to acquisition of commercial items or components. The provision or clause in effect based on the applicable regulation cited on the date the solicitation is issued applies unless otherwise stated herein. The following provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference:

Provisions.

__X___ 3052.247-72 F.o.B. Destination Only.

Clauses.

__X__ 3052.203-70 Instructions for Contractor Disclosure of Violations __X__ 3052.205-70 Advertisement, Publicizing Awards, and Releases.

__X__ 3052.242-72 Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative

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FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (JAN 2025)

(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 items:

(1) 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)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (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) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (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:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

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

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 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 (Nov 2023) (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 (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

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FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (JAN 2025)

_x (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 ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (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).

__ (11)

(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. (Jan 2025) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

_x_ (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 (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (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 (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

__ (19)__ (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.

_x (20) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Feb 2024) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

___ (21) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2023) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__(ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__(iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__(iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

__(v) Alternate IV (Sep 2023) of 52.219-9.

__ (22)(i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-13.

__ (23) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657s).

__ (24) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (25) 52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program (Feb 2024) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

__ (26)(i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Feb 2024) (15 U.S.C.

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