Released-W912C324R0002--OilWaterSparator-20240322.pdf

SEE ADDENDUM

(No Collect Calls)

W912C324R0002 22-Mar-2024

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

787-707-3558

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

10:00 AM 22 Apr 2024

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

(TYPE OR PRINT)

(SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

ADDENDA ARE

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Gov t. Use Only )

23.

CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT

BELOW IS CHECKED

TELEPHONE NO.

W912C39. ISSUED BY

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

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

HARVEY ODOM

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER

(TYPE OR PRINT)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

0 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

20.

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

0012087465

ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

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

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR X

SMALL BUSINESSX

17a.CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

MICC - FT BUCHANAN

FT BUCHANAN

DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING

34 SOUTH GATE RD, STE 1104

FORT BUCHANAN PR 00934-4206

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

13b. RATING

CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE W81YDN 16. ADMINISTERED BY

12. DISCOUNT TERMS11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFPX

FORT BUCHANAN

FORT BUCHANAN

FORT BUCHANAN

GUAYNABO PR 00934

TEL: FAX:

FAX:

TEL: 787-707-3985 SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

8(A)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SIZE STANDARD:

$16,500,000

NAICS:

562998

X

OFFER DATED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

TEL:

31c. DATE SIGNED

SEE SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICESITEM NO. QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

24.22.21.19.

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ______________________________________________________

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f . TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIALCOMPLETE

36. PAYMENT35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER

FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER

PARTIAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

SEE SCHEDULE

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY UNIT

22. 23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

19.

ITEM NO.

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT-

ENSURE YOU READ ALL INFORMATION REGARDING CONTRACT

AWARD AND ALL UNDER FAR 52.212-2 AND ITS ADDENDUM. ENSURE

YOU COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR

OFFER. ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE CONTRACT

SPECIALIST OR CONTRACTING OFFICER.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO PROPOSALS

(b) Proposal Submittal and Inquiries.

1. Proposal Submission Instructions. Proposals shall be submitted electronically via email and are due no later than the date specified at Block 9 of the 1449 (or as amended) and must conform to the requirements of this Request for Proposal (RFP) and its attachments.

RFP responses shall be submitted prior to the closing date and time identified above electronically through email to the Contract Specialist Harvey Odom at harvey.odom.civ@army.mil and the Contracting Officer, maria.d.otero4.civ@army.mil.

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to assure its proposal is received by the date and time specified above by receiving a confirmation return receipt.

In accordance with FAR 15.208, if your proposal is not received to the Government (received through the email) by the exact date and time specified above, it will be determined late and may not be evaluated. Proposal, as the term is used here, means parts of the RFP.

Offerors are hereby notified that the Government will not reimburse costs incurred for proposal preparation.

IMPORTANT: VENDOR CERTIFICATION THAT SHALL BE COMPLETED.

SEE FAR 52.212-2 HEREIN.

2. If hand carried or mailed proposals should be received at the below address on or before date and time specified on the SF 1449 or as amended. Ensure you add the Request for Proposal (RFP) Number and description as indicated below address:

Mission and Installation Contracting Command 419th Contracting Support Brigade MICC-Fort Buchanan Attn: Harvey Odom, Contract Specialist 34 South Gate Road, Suite 1104 Fort Buchanan PR 00934

RFP W912C324R0002, OIL/WATER SEPARATOR AND GREASE TRAP

INTERCEPTORS SERVICES at Fort Buchanan Puerto Rico

2.1. Faxed copy of proposals is NOT acceptable and will not be considered by the Government.

ANY OFFEROR SUBMITTING THEIR PROPOSAL AFTER THE DATE AND

TIME INDICATED FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS, SHALL BE CONSIDERED

UNDER “LATE OFFERS”

3. FAR 52.212‐1(c) is replaced with:

Offer expiration date. Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for 90 days from Offer due for this solicitation, block 8 of the cover SF 1449, as amended.

4. The applicable NAICS code is 562998, All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services. The applicable small business size standard is $16,500,000.

5. This solicitation is 100% Set-Aside to Small Business.

6. Contractor shall ensure their System for Award (SAM) registration at www.sam.gov/ is updated to reflect that the company is a Small Business.

In addition, contractors shall complete all representation and certifications in SAM and include the following in their proposal:

DUNS Number: Cage Code:

Tax ID Number:

7. The point of contact responsible for supplying additional information and answering all inquiries is

Harvey Odom, Contracting Specialist: Tel: 787-707-2487/540-322-6942, email: harvey.odom.civ@army.mil

Maria Otero, Contracting Officer, maria.d.otero4.civ@army.mil.

8. All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing no later than:

10:00 AM on Monday, April 2, 2024 via email to harvey.odom.civ@army.mil with a copy to maria.d.otero4.civ@army.mil.

Answers to questions, if any, will be submitted via an RFP amendment releasable to all as incorporated via Contract Opportunities at https://beta.sam.gov/. Contractors ensure that you submit all your questions under one email.

B. General Instructions

1. The requirement will be issued, evaluated, and awarded utilizing the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR), Army Federal Acquisition Regulation (AFAR) procedures in conjunction with Standard Operating Procedures.

2. The Proposal. The submission of the documentation specified below will constitute the offerors acceptance of the terms and conditions, concurrence with the Performance Work Statement (PWS), and contract type (Firm-Fixed Price).

Contractor shall submit, with the proposal package, a detailed cost breakdown to support the total proposed price for the contract. The detailed breakdown shall be included for Base and each Option Period. The proposed price shall include personnel, supervision, tools, equipment, materials, insurance, all necessary, overhead, other directs costs, G&A, and profit to fulfill the contractual requirements of PWS.

The Government reserves the right to reject any proposal that is conditioning the price.

3. The government intends to evaluate proposals and may award a contract without discussions.

However, the government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the contractor’s best proposal from both a price and a technical standpoint.

4. If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, an ambiguity, omission, or are otherwise deemed unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the Contract Specialist Harvey Odom, in writing, with supporting rationale. The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial Proposal, as received, without discussion.

5. All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on BETA SAM Contracting Opportunities website at https://www.beta.sam.gov. Offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation. If any necessary documents are not available on Contract Opportunities website, please notify the Contract Specialist.

6. You must be registered in the system for award management (SAM) and registration up-to-date in order to be awarded a Department of Defense contract. If you need to register in SAM, go to the website https://www.sam.gov Ensure your certifications are completed in this solicitation and in your SAM registration. In addition, verify SAM Certification and Representations to ensure you have completed FAR 52.204-26.

7. Amendments: Contractor shall review, ensure compliance and return a signed copy of each amendment with proposal (if any issued).

8. (g) CONTRACT AWARD:

1. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to a responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and who submits the lowest-priced, technically acceptable proposal that is found to be the most advantageous to the Government. Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject the offer if such action is in the public interest and waive informalities and minor irregularities in the offer received.

By submission of its offer, the offeror accepts all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements.

SUBMITTED DETAILED PRICE BREAKDOWN:

The proposed price in response to this solicitation must include all costs associated with the successful completion of the project to include, Proper Equipment, Materials, Labor, OH, Profit, applicable Federal and State taxes, and all other required for execution of Oil and Water Separator Services, Fort Buchanan, PR.

Contractor is require to submit a detailed breakdown of their price to include, labor, hours, materials, supervision, and all necessary for the successful execution of the contract.

COMPLETE/ACCURATE.

The offeror’s price proposal shall be evaluated to ensure that it is mathematically accurate.

When evaluating price (to include detailed price breakdown) the Government reserves the right, without entering discussions, to de-conflict or correct situations involving clerical errors, minor mathematical errors, rounding discrepancies or obvious misplacement of decimal points where there is a negligible impact on price. The unit price will prevail.

FAR 52.217-8, OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES.

As part of price evaluation, the Government will evaluate its option to extend services (see FAR Clause 52.217-8) by adding one-half of the Offeror’s final option year prices to the Offeror’s total price. Thus, the Offeror’s total evaluated price for the purpose of evaluation will include the base year, 1st option year, 2nd option year, 3rd option year, and 4th option year, and 1/2 of the 4th option year. Offerors are not required to enter a price for the six-month period (1/2 of the 4th option year) under FAR Clause 52.217-8.

SAM REGISTRATION:

Contractor shall ensure their registration in SAM is active and their Certification and Representation (in SAM) includes FAR 52.204-26 completed in its entirety. Failure to have their SAM registration active or not have completed FAR 52.204-26 may be cause for removal from consideration for award.

8. DOING BUSINESS IN PUERTO RICO. Offerors are cautioned to research and get familiarized with requirements of doing business in Puerto Rico (i.e. Sistema Unificado de Rentas Internas (SURI), taxes, etc.

9. The “Equal Employment Opportunity Is the Law” notice (poster) referenced in FAR clause 52.222-26(c) (3), Equal Opportunity, is located at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm.

10. Notice to DoD employees and contractors on protecting classified information and the integrity of unclassified government information technology (it) systems: The recent disclosure of U.S. Government documents by WikiLeaks has caused damage to our national security. Each DoD employee and contractor is obligated to protect classified information and the integrity of government IT systems in accordance with applicable laws and DoD policies. Unauthorized disclosures of classified documents (whether in print, on a blog, or on websites) do not alter the documents’ classified status or automatically result in declassification of the documents. To the contrary, classified information, whether or not already posted on public websites or disclosed to the media, remains classified, and must be treated as such by DoD employees and contractors, until it is declassified by an appropriate original classification authority. DoD employees and contractors are reminded of the following obligations with respect to protecting classified information and the integrity of unclassified government IT systems. DoD employees or contractors shall not access classified information unless they have: Received a favorable determination of eligibility for access by an appropriate authority, Signed an approved nondisclosure agreement, Demonstrated a need to know the information, and Received training on proper safeguarding of classified information and on the criminal, civil, and administrative sanctions that may be imposed on an individual who fails to protect classified information from unauthorized disclosure. DoD employees or contractors shall not remove classified information from official premises or disclose it without proper authorization. Except as authorized by DoD policy and procedures, DoD employees or contractors shall not, while accessing the web on unclassified government systems (including Black Berries or other smartphones), access or download documents that are marked classified (including classified documents publicly available on WikiLeaks.org and other websites), as doing so risks putting classified information on unclassified IT systems. This requirement applies to accessing or downloading that occurs using government computers oremployees’ or contractors’ personally owned computers that access unclassified government systems, either through remote Outlook access or other remote access capabilities that enable connection to these government systems. This requirement does not restrict employee or contractor access to unclassified, publicly available news reports (and other unclassified material) that may in turn discuss classified material, as distinguished from access to the underlying classified documents available on public websites or otherwise in the public domain. DoD employees or contractors shall refer all public queries on this matter to their servicing Public Affairs office; they shall neither confirm nor deny the presence of classified information in articles or websites in the public domain. DoD employees or contractors shall refer Congressional queries pertaining to the presence of classified information in articles or websites in the public domain to their servicing Congressional Affairs office. DoD employees and contractors who believe they have inadvertently accessed or downloaded classified information from a public website via an unclassified government IT system, or without prior authorization, shall contact their information assurance manager (IAM) or information assurance office (IAO) for assistance.

Note: In the case of classified documents inadvertently accessed or downloaded from the WikiLeaks website or other websites posting WikiLeaks-related classified documents, the IAM will document each occurrence and delete the affected file (s) by holding down the SHIFT key while pressing the DELETE key for Windows-based systems. No incident report or further sanitization of government IT systems is required. This guidance pertains only to the accessing or downloading of the classified documents described above because of the extent of the compromise and the prohibitive cost of standard sanitization procedures. All other classified spillages must be handled in accordance with existing regulations.

11. Relationship between government, contractor and contractor personnel:

The Government and the Contractor understand and agree that the services to be delivered under this contract by the Contractor to the Government are non-personal services, and the parties recognize and agree that no employer-employee or master servant relationship exists or will exist under the contract between the Government and the Contractor and/or between the Government and the Contractor's personnel. The Contractor personnel shall be responsible, not to the Government, but solely to the Contractor, who, in turn, shall be accountable to the Government.

The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over Contractor personnel performing services under this contract. Contractor personnel shall not be placed under the supervision, direction, or evaluation of a Federal Officer, military or civilian, in connection with performance under this contract.

Rules, regulations, directives, and requirements which are issued during the contract term by Department of Army and local Provost Marshal Activities under their responsibility for law and order, administration and security on the installation shall be applicable to all contractor personnel or representatives who enter the installation. This requirement shall not be construed or interpreted to establish any degree of Government control which is consistent with the intent of a personal services contract. Contractor personnel or representatives shall be subject to such checks as may be deemed necessary to assure that their presence on the installation does not violate these requirements. No employee will be permitted on the installation when such a check reveals that his presence would be detrimental to the security of the installation or the accomplishment of work. When directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall remove any employee from an assignment to perform services under this contract for reasons of misconduct or breaches of security in connection with his or her employment. Removal of an employee does not relieve the Contractor of his responsibility to perform the requirements specified within this contract. In other instances, the Contractor shall take appropriate personnel action as required in the event of employee misconduct in connection with his or her employment. The services to be performed under this contract shall not require the Contractor or his employee to exercise personal judgment and discretion on behalf of the Government, but rather, the Contractor's employees shall act and exercise personal judgment and discretion on behalf of the Contractor.

e. Contractor and Contractor personnel shall not be considered employees of the Federal Government and shall not be eligible, by virtue of performance under this contract, for payment by the Government of entitlements and benefits accorded federal employees. FAR 4.102 Contractor’s Signature Individuals. A contract with an individual shall be signed by that individual. A contract with an individual doing business as a firm shall be signed by that individual, and the signature shall be followed by the individual’s typed, stamped, or printed name and the words “, an individual doing business as ” [insert name of firm].

Partnerships. A contract with a partnership shall be signed in the partnership name.

Before signing for the Government, the contracting officer shall obtain a list of all partners and ensure that the individual(s) signing for the partnership have authority to bind the partnership.

Corporations. A contract with a corporation shall be signed in the corporate name, followed by the word “by” and the signature and title of the person authorized to sign.

The contracting officer shall ensure that the person signing for the corporation has authority to bind the corporation.

Joint ventures. A contract with joint ventures may involve any combination of individuals, partnerships, or corporations. The contract shall be signed by each participant in the joint venture in the manner prescribed in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section for each type of participant. When a corporation is participating, the contracting officer shall verify that the corporation is authorized to participate in the joint venture.

Agents. When an agent is to sign the contract, other than as stated in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, the agent’s authorization to bind the principal must be established by evidence satisfactory to the contracting officer.

12. Contractors should have a written code of business ethics and conduct. To promote compliance with such code of business ethics and conduct, contractors should have an internal control system that-

(1) Are suitable to the size of the company and extent of its involvement in Government contracting;

(2) Facilitate timely discovery and disclosure of improper conduct in connection with Government contracts; and

(3) Ensure corrective measures are promptly instituted and carried out.

(m) Insurance. For required insurance see FAR Clause 52.228-5, Insurance - Work on a Government Installation.

ADDITIONAL INSURANCE INFORMATION:

The contractor shall, at his own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance of this contract at least the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance required in the schedule or elsewhere in the contract. (For additional information see FAR Clause 52.228-5 full text version).

TYPE AMOUNT

1. Workmen’s Compensation The required Workmen’s Compensation $100,000 Each Insurance shall extend to cover Accident Employee’s liability for accidental $500,000 Disease Bodily injury or death and for Policy Limit Occupational disease with a minimum $100,000 Disease Liability of: Each Employee

Note: Workmen’s Compensation: Can be replaced with FONDO DEL SEGURO DEL

ESTADO.

2. Comprehensive General Liability with minimum limits of:

Per accident or occurrence For bodily injury $500,000.00 This insurance shall include Contractor’s protective liability and contractual liability.

3. Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance with minimum limits of:

(Automobile Liability only applicable to company owned vehicles and/or vehicles used in the direct performance of services/construction within this contract.)

Per Person $200,000.

Per Occurrence for Bodily Injury $500,000.00 Per Occurrence for Property Damage $20,000.0 0 or Combined Single Limit $500,000.

Within ten (10) calendar days after contract award, the Contractor shall submit the insurance policies. The policies evidencing required insurance shall contain an endorsement to the effect that “Any cancellation or any material change adversely affecting the Government’s interest shall not be effective (1) for such period as the laws of the state in which this contract is to be performed, or (2) until 30 days after insurer or the Contractor gives written notice to the Contracting Officer, whichever period is longer”.

(n) DD369. Entrance on to Fort Buchanan by contractor personnel may require clearance of a DD 369, Police Record Check. A DD369 Form shall be filled out and the original submitted to theContracting Officer Representative (COR) for processing.

Negative information discovered as a result of background check, may result in individual not be allowed to enter Fort Buchanan, work under the contract and/or complete actions as part of the contract. (See more information in this solicitation)

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

OIL&WATER SEPARATOR GREASE TRAP

FFP

BASE PERIOD: The contractor shall provide personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and all other items necessary to perform "Cleaning of Oil-Water Separators and Grease Trap Interceptors at Fort Buchanan, PR" as defined in the Performance Work Statement and all terms and conditions. The contractor shall perform to the standards in the contract.

WORK SHALL BE COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TECHNICAL

EXHIBIT 1 FIXED SERVICE POINTS CAPACITY AND FREQUENCY

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 0012087465

NET AMT

0001AA 12 Months

OIL WATER SEPARATORS

FFP

This line item includes Basic Services for OWS, Waste Characterization, Pumping, Waste Disposal, and Services, Reports and Documentation, Job Site Clean-Up and all administrative actions indicated in the PWS.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: S222

0001AB 12 Months Grease Trap Interceptors

FFP

This line item includes Pumping and Cleaning of Grease Trap Interceptors, Waste Disposal Services, Reports and Documentation, Job Site Clean-Up and all administrative actions indicated in the PWS.

FOB: Destination

0001AC 6 Each

OPTIONAL ITEM - OIL WATER SEPARATOR

FFP

OIL WATER SEPARATOR ADDITIONAL WORK. IF NEEDED WILL BE

ACTIVATED BY THE GOVERNMENT. COVERAGE WOULD BE UP TO

1250 GALLONS EACH TIME. THIS SUBCLIN CAN BE ACTIVATED UP TO

6 TIMES WITHIN THE BASE PERIOD.

FOB: Destination

0001AD 6 Each

OPTIONAL ITEM- GREASE TRAPS-INTERCEPTORS

FFP

GREASE TRAPS/INTERCEPTORS ADDITIONAL WORK. IF NEEDED WILL

BE ACTIVATED BY THE GOVERNMENT. COVERAGE WOULD BE UP TO

1250 GALLONS EACH TIME. THIS SUBCLIN CAN BE ACTIVATED UP TO

6 TIMES WITHIN THE BASE PERIOD.

OPTION First Option Period

FFP

The contractor shall provide personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and all other items necessary to perform "Cleaning of Oil- Water Separators and Grease Trap Interceptors at Fort Buchanan, PR" as defined in the Performance Work Statement and all terms and conditions. The contractorshall perform to the standards in the contract.

WORK SHALL BE COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TECHNICAL

1001AA 12 Months Oil-Water Separators

FFP

This line item includes Basic Services for OWS, Waste Characterization, Pumping, Waste Disposal Services, Reports and Documentation, Job Site Clean-Up and all administrative actions indicated in the PWS.

1001AB 12 Months Grease Trap Interceptors

FFP

This line item includes Pumping and Cleaning of Grease Trap Interceptors, Waste Disposal Services, Reports and Documentation, Job Site Clean-Up and all administrative actions indicated in the PWS.

1001AC 6 Each

OPTIONAL ITEM - OIL WATER SEPARATOR

FFP

OIL WATER SEPARATOR ADDITIONAL WORK. IF NEEDED WILL BE

ACTIVATED BY THE GOVERNMENT. COVERAGE WOULD BE UP TO

1250 GALLONS EACH TIME. THIS SUBCLIN CAN BE ACTIVATED UP TO

6 TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST OPTION PERIOD.

1001AD 6 Each

OPTIONAL ITEM-GREASE TRAPS- INTERCEPTORS

FFP

GREASE TRAPS/INTERCEPTORS ADDITIONAL WORK. IF NEEDED WILL

BE ACTIVATED BY THE GOVERNMENT. COVERAGE WOULD BE UP TO

1250 GALLONS EACH TIME. THIS SUBCLIN CAN BE ACTIVATED UP TO

6 TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST OPTION PERIOD.

OPTION Second Option Period

FFP

The contractor shall provide personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and all other items necessary to perform "Cleaning of Oil- Water Separators and Grease Trap Interceptors at Fort Buchanan, PR" as defined in the Performance Work Statement and all terms and conditions. The contractor shall perform to the standards in the contract.

2001AA 12 Months Oil-Water Separators

FFP

This line item includes Basic Services for OWS, Waste Characterization, Pumping, Waste Disposal Services, Reports and Documentation, Job Site Clean-Up and all administrative actions indicated in the PWS.

2001AB 12 Months Grease Trap Interceptors

FFP

This line item includes Pumping and Cleaning of Grease Trap Interceptors, Waste Disposal Services, Reports and Documentation, Job Site Clean-Up and all administrative actions indicated in the PWS.

2001AC 6 Each

OPTIONAL ITEM - OIL WATER SEPARATOR

FFP

OIL WATER SEPARATOR ADDITIONAL WORK. IF NEEDED WILL BE

ACTIVATED BY THE GOVERNMENT. COVERAGE WOULD BE UP TO

1250 GALLONS EACH TIME. THIS SUBCLIN CAN BE ACTIVATED UP TO

6 TIMES WITHIN THE SECOND OPTION PERIOD.

2001AD 6 Each

OPTIONAL ITEM-GREASE TRAPS-INTERCEPTORS

FFP

GREASE TRAPS/INTERCEPTORS ADDITIONAL WORK. IF NEEDED WILL

BE ACTIVATED BY THE GOVERNMENT. COVERAGE WOULD BE UP TO

1250 GALLONS EACH TIME. THIS SUBCLIN CAN BE ACTIVATED UP TO

6 TIMES WITHIN THE SECOND OPTION PERIOD.

OPTION Third Option Period

FFP

The contractor shall provide personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and all other items necessary to perform "Cleaning of Oil- Water Separators and Grease Trap Interceptors at Fort Buchanan, PR" as defined in the Performance Work Statement and all terms and conditions. The contractor shall perform to the standards in the contract.

3001AA 12 Months Oil-Water Separators

FFP

This line item includes Basic Services for OWS, Waste Characterization, Pumping, Waste Disposal Services, Reports and Documentation, Job Site Clean-Up and all administrative actions indicated in the PWS.

3001AB 12 Months Grease Trap Interceptors

FFP

This line item includes Pumping and Cleaning of Grease Trap Interceptors, Waste Disposal Services, Reports and Documentation, Job Site Clean-Up and all administrative actions indicated in the PWS.

3001AC

OPTIONAL ITEM- OIL WATER SEPARATOR

FFP

OIL WATER SEPARATOR ADDITIONAL WORK. IF NEEDED WILL BE

ACTIVATED BY THE GOVERNMENT. COVERAGE WOULD BE UP TO

1250 GALLONS EACH TIME. THIS SUBCLIN CAN BE ACTIVATED UP TO

6 TIMES WITHIN THE THIRD OPTION PERIOD.

3001AD 6 Each

OPTIONAL ITEM-GREASE TRAPS-INTERCEPTORS

FFP

GREASE TRAPS/INTERCEPTORS ADDITIONAL WORK. IF NEEDED WILL

BE ACTIVATED BY THE GOVERNMENT. COVERAGE WOULD BE UP TO

1250 GALLONS EACH TIME. THIS SUBCLIN CAN BE ACTIVATED UP TO

6 TIMES WITHIN THE THIRD OPTION PERIOD.

OPTION Fourth Option Period

FFP

The contractor shall provide personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and all other items necessary to perform "Cleaning of Oil- Water Separators and Grease Trap Interceptors at Fort Buchanan, PR" as defined in the Performance Work Statement and all terms and conditions. The contractor shall perform to the standards in the contract.

4001AA 12 Months Oil-Water Separators

FFP

This line item includes Basic Services for OWS, Waste Characterization, Pumping, Waste Disposal Services, Reports and Documentation, Job Site Clean-Up and all administrative actions indicated in the PWS.

4001AB 12 Months Grease Trap Interceptors

FFP

This line item includes Pumping and Cleaning of Grease Trap Interceptors, Waste Disposal Services, Reports and Documentation, Job Site Clean-Up and all administrative actions indicated in the PWS.

4001AC 6 Each

OPTIONAL ITEM- OIL WATER SEPARATOR

FFP

OIL WATER SEPARATOR ADDITIONAL WORK. IF NEEDED WILL BE

ACTIVATED BY THE GOVERNMENT. COVERAGE WOULD BE UP TO

1250 GALLONS EACH TIME. THIS SUBCLIN CAN BE ACTIVATED UP TO

6 TIMES WITHIN THE FOURTH OPTION PERIOD.

4001AD 6 Each

OPTIONAL ITEM-GREASE TRAPS-INTERCEPTORS

FFP

GREASE TRAPS/INTERCEPTORS ADDITIONAL WORK. IF NEEDED WILL

BE ACTIVATED BY THE GOVERNMENT. COVERAGE WOULD BE UP TO

1250 GALLONS EACH TIME. THIS SUBCLIN CAN BE ACTIVATED UP TO

6 TIMES WITHIN THE FOURTH OPTION PERIOD.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0001AA N/A N/A N/A Government 0001AB N/A N/A N/A Government 0001AC N/A N/A N/A Government 0001AD N/A N/A N/A Government

1001 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1001AA N/A N/A N/A Government 1001AB N/A N/A N/A Government 1001AC N/A N/A N/A Government 1001AD N/A N/A N/A Government 2001 N/A N/A N/A N/A 2001AA N/A N/A N/A Government 2001AB N/A N/A N/A Government 2001AC N/A N/A N/A Government 2001AD N/A N/A N/A Government 3001 N/A N/A N/A N/A 3001AA N/A N/A N/A Government 3001AB N/A N/A N/A Government 3001AC N/A N/A N/A Government 3001AD N/A N/A N/A Government 4001 N/A N/A N/A N/A 4001AA N/A N/A N/A Government 4001AB N/A N/A N/A Government 4001AC N/A N/A N/A Government 4001AD N/A N/A N/A Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0001AA POP 01-JUN-2024 TO

31-MAY-2025

N/A FORT BUCHANAN

FORT BUCHANAN

FORT BUCHANAN

GUAYNABO PR 00934

W81YDN

0001AB POP 01-JUN-2024 TO

31-MAY-2025

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0001AC POP 01-JUN-2024 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0001AD POP 01-JUN-2024 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

1001AA POP 01-JUN-2025 TO

31-MAY-2026

N/A FORT BUCHANAN

FORT BUCHANAN

FORT BUCHANAN

GUAYNABO PR 00934

1001AB POP 01-JUN-2025 TO

31-MAY-2026

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1001AC POP 01-JUN-2025 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1001AD POP 01-JUN-2025 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

2001AA POP 01-JUN-2026 TO

31-MAY-2027

N/A FORT BUCHANAN

FORT BUCHANAN

FORT BUCHANAN

GUAYNABO PR 00934

2001AB POP 01-JUN-2026 TO

31-MAY-2027

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001AC POP 01-JUN-2026 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001AD POP 01-JUN-2026 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

3001AA POP 01-JUN-2027 TO

31-MAY-2028

N/A FORT BUCHANAN

FORT BUCHANAN

FORT BUCHANAN

GUAYNABO PR 00934

3001AB POP 01-JUN-2027 TO

31-MAY-2028

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3001AC POP 01-JUN-2027 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3001AD POP 01-JUN-2027 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

4001AA POP 01-JUN-2028 TO

31-MAY-2029

N/A FORT BUCHANAN

FORT BUCHANAN

FORT BUCHANAN

GUAYNABO PR 00934

4001AB POP 01-JUN-2028 TO

31-MAY-2029

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4001AC POP 01-JUN-2028 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4001AD POP 01-JUN-2028 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.202-1 Definitions JUN 2020 52.203-2 Certificate Of Independent Price Determination APR 1985 52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal

Transactions

JUN 2020

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights NOV 2023 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber

Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts

SEP 2013

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information MAY 2011 52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program MAY 2011 52.223-19 Compliance with Environmental Management Systems MAY 2011 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain

Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

JUN 2020

52.229-3 Federal, State And Local Taxes FEB 2013 52.232-8 Discounts For Prompt Payment FEB 2002 52.232-25 Prompt Payment JAN 2017 52.232-25 Prompt Payment JAN 2017 52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014 52.233-2 Service Of Protest SEP 2006 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And

Vegetation

APR 1984

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference FEB 1998 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference FEB 1998 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DEC 2022 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2022

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors JAN 2023 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation

Support

JAN 2023

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

MAY 2021

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2023

252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

MAY 2019

252.219-7011 Notification to Delay Performance JUN 1998 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic

Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns

JAN 2023

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions JAN 2023 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial

Services

NOV 2023

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea JAN 2023

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

1. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to a responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and who submits the lowest-priced, technically acceptable proposal that is found to be the most advantageous to the Government. Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject the offer if such action is in the public interest and waive informalities and minor irregularities in the offer received.

By submission of its offer, the offeror accepts all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements.

SUBMITTED DETAILED PRICE BREAKDOWN:

The proposed price in response to this solicitation must include all costs associated with the successful completion of the project to include, Proper Equipment, Materials, Labor, OH, Profit, applicable Federal and State taxes, and all other required for execution of Oil and Water Separator Services, Fort Buchanan, PR.

Contractor is require to submit a detailed breakdown of their price to include, labor, hours, materials, supervision, and all necessary for the successful execution of the contract.

COMPLETE/ACCURATE.

The offeror’s price proposal shall be evaluated to ensure that it is mathematically accurate.

When evaluating price (to include detailed price breakdown) the Government reserves the right, without entering discussions, to de-conflict or correct situations involving clerical errors, minor mathematical errors, rounding discrepancies or obvious misplacement of decimal points where there is a negligible impact on price.

The unit price will prevail.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

As part of price evaluation, the government will evaluate its option to extend services (see FAR clause 52.217-8) by adding another six month period to the offeror's total price. Thus, the offeror’s total price for the purpose of evaluation will include the base period, first option period, second option period, third option period, fourth option period and a six month period using the price, the offeror incorporated for the Fourth Option period.

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

(End of provision)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

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

"Covered telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern" means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

"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.

"Highest-level owner" means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

"Immediate owner" means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

"Inverted domestic corporation" means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 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 product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except--

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

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

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

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

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

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

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

(10) PSC 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.

"Predecessor" means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

"Reasonable inquiry" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"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.

"Sensitive technology"--

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically--

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

"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"--

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

"Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1001", means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding the threshold at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

"Subsidiary" means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned--

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

"Successor" means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

"Veteran-owned small business concern" means a small business concern--

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more…